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A new report from Ceres highlights the industries that cause the most water pollution and calls for investors to hold them accountable.

A new report from Ceres highlights the industries that cause the most water pollution and calls for investors to hold them accountable.

Federal officials have proposed leaving more water in Lake Powell to avoid potential calamity. Its necessary, painful - and still solves nothing.

Salt River Project said at least 20 families on the Navajo Nation, which encompasses most of northeastern Arizona, have recently gained access to electricity.

Groups rallying at the State House on Monday called on lawmakers and Gov. Janet Mills to pass and sign a bill to address the high levels of toxic chemicals in the drinking water at the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation. Students and tribal leaders from Pleasant Point, also known as Sipayik, were joined by hundreds of allies also supporting LD 906. ...

It can feel daunting to know where to start for people who want to get involved in their communities, and being civically engagement can mean something different for Indigenous folks in Montana. Ronnie Jo Horse, executive director of the nonprofit and nonpartisan group Western Native Voice, which works to get more native people in Montana involved in elections, said one motivating and empowering factor to get people involved is explaining the relationship between tribes and the U.S. government....

The lights were turned on this week for 20 families in the Navajo Nation, as volunteer power company workers continue to connect previously dark homes to the grid. Workers from utility companies across 10 states are pitching in on a collaborative effort known as Light Up Navajo. The project aims to electrify 300 homes over the next eight weeks, helping Native Americans who have lived on tribal lands for generations to throw a light switch for the first time. ...

The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) is working with utility crews from across the U.S. to extend power lines and bring electricity to families on the Navajo Nation as part of the Light Up Navajo III initiative.

Latino college enrollment decreased nationally and in Arizona during the COVID-19 pandemic after years of steady growth.

Lake Powell fell below 3,525 feet in elevation for the first time since the reservoir filled. Further declines would threaten power production.