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Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's open meeting to be held on February 15, 2024, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on February...

WASHINGTON — When Adrian Herder saw the plans for proposed hydropower project on the Navajo Nation’s Black Mesa, he was shocked by the “outrageous” 450,000 acre-feet of water the project would reportedly use.

When Adrian Herder saw the plans for proposed hydropower project on the Navajo Nation’s Black Mesa, he was shocked by the “outrageous” 450,000 acre-feet of water the project would reportedly use.

Shaping Our Appalachian Region Inc. announced in a statement Dec. 20 it has been selected as a finalist for the U.S. Economic Development Administration Recompete Pilot Program.

When Adrian Herder saw the plans for proposed hydropower project on the Navajo Nation’s Black Mesa, he was shocked by the “outrageous” 450,000 acre-feet of water the project would reportedly use.“Which is also kind of scary, too, especially given that we’re from such an arid region here on Navajo,” said Herder, media and community organizer for Tó Nizhóní Ání — or Sacred Water

There are currently Eight hydropower proposals being considered in Arizona, according to filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

November is Native American Heritage Month, and a South Dakota organization is working to help establish leadership skills for Indigenous youth. Data compiled by the Center for Native American Youth show young people within this population face many obstacles, from high school graduation rates below the national average to being over represented in foster care. John Richard, youth and family specialist with the Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation on the Pine Ridge Reservation, s...

Alaska tribes are urging the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to keep protections in place for more than 28 million acres they say are critical to their way of life. The BLM is expected to release a draft environmental impact statement next month on the effects of opening the acreage up to mining and extraction. ...

By Jeniece Roman for WSHU Public Radio.Broadcast version by Edwin J. Viera for Connecticut News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has made progress on its farm in North Stonington. In partnership with UConn, tribal members are learning about sustainability and self-sufficiency. ...

Critics say a proposed hydroelectric project in the Columbia River Gorge could damage cultural resources for nearby tribes. The company Rye Development has proposed building a pumped-energy storage facility in south central Washington state. Pumped storage uses two reservoirs at different elevations to generate and store power. ...