US Plans Clean Energy Projects for Native American Tribes, Rural Areas

US Plans Clean Energy Projects for Native American Tribes, Rural Areas

The federal government will fund 17 projects across the United States to expand access to renewable energy on Native American reservations and in other rural areas, the Biden administration announced Tuesday. The $366 million plan will fund solar, battery storage and hydropower projects in sparsely populated regions where electricity can be costly and unreliable. The … Read more

Tribes, Environmental Groups Ask US Court to Block $10B Energy Project in Arizona

Tribes, Environmental Groups Ask US Court to Block B Energy Project in Arizona

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO —  A federal judge is being asked to issue a stop-work order on a $10 billion transmission line being built through a remote southeastern Arizona valley to carry wind-generated electricity to customers as far away as California. A 32-page lawsuit filed on January 17 in U.S. District Court in Tucson, Arizona, accuses … Read more

‘People often say – you don’t look Native’: indigenous life in America – in pictures

‘People often say – you don’t look Native’: indigenous life in America – in pictures

From Redskins fans to jingle dress dancers, Maria Sturm’s photographs capture the complexities and conflicts of Native American life Continue reading… Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their … Read more

NM Extends Ban on Oil and Gas Leasing Around Area Sacred to Native Americans

NM Extends Ban on Oil and Gas Leasing Around Area Sacred to Native Americans

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —  New oil and natural gas leasing will be prohibited on state land surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park, an area sacred to Native Americans, for the next 20 years under an executive order by New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard. Wednesday’s order extends a temporary moratorium that she put in place … Read more