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Native Americans Are Saying No to Coal


Coal plant on tribal land to close after powering US West | AP News

Navajo President Jonathan Nez said the tribe will lose between $40 million and $50 million annually from coal revenue and lease payments — money ...

PERSPECTIVE: Biden's energy policy — American Indians' loss

Navajo Nation is not alone in its ownership of vast energy resources or as the target of the Biden administration's war on so-called fossil ...

Coal: A Hopi Tradition | Grand Canyon Trust

My dad and I waste no time, making our way through ... This means Native Americans, coal industry workers, and government officials alike.

Second State of the Carbon Cycle Report: Chapter 7: Tribal Lands

That said, discussions about how Indigenous peoples are affected ... Native American communities in the United States and First Nations of Canada (but not ...

Oil-producing Native American tribe seeks exemption from Biden ...

... saying the move would hit its economy and sovereignty ... While some Native American tribes have been vocal opponents of fossil fuel development ...

Coal-Fueled Plant Closes; A Crisis For Native American Workers

The Navajo Generating Station and its sister coal mine are major sources of jobs and revenue for Native American communities in Arizona.

Native American Energy Sovereignty is Key to ... - Wilson Center

Indian reservations hold more than 35% of America's fossil fuel resources. Energy Resource Tribes puts the total combined value of these fuels ...

Tribe Fought for Coal Ash Safeguards, Then Pruitt Came Along

For the Paiute Indians who call the Moapa River Reservation home, living next to a coal-fired power plant meant dealing with toxic coal ash.

Dispossessed, Again: Climate Change Hits Native Americans ...

“No one chose to be in a seasonal fishing area year-round,” Ms. Devine said. The resulting vulnerability has pushed the tribe to pursue a ...

Climate Change and Health: A Native American Perspective - PMC

There apparently have been no national climate change polls of this diverse group. ... He says, though, that Native Americans with coal, oil, or natural gas ...

Native Americans Have No Reservations About Renewables

Power sales provide much-needed revenue. But unlike coal and uranium mining and other energy-related projects that have caused contention and environmental ...

Boom in Native American oil complicates Biden climate push

Fort Berthold officials said they've had no offers of discussions with the administration. ... There's no oil worth extracting, no gas or coal.

The Trail of Self-Determination, 1976 - National Park Service

... Native Americans. But the caravan was not just about government reforms. Gene Heavy Runner, of the Blackfeet tribe in Montana, said that the ...

The Energy Wealth of Indian Nations | PERC

Indian reservations contain almost 30% of the nation's coal reserves west of the. Mississippi, 50% of potential uranium reserves, and 20% of known oil and gas.

Native Americans and the Environment - KnightScholar

Native lands, coal and oil are as well. All three types of mining have proven ... These jobs can help many Native people, not just Navajo, to gain more ...

After the Local Coal Mine Shuts Down, These Navajo and Hopi ...

... no longer a coal mine pumping water. A child stands in the back ... not been doing that,” he says. “There's virtually nothing happening ...

U.S. House panel probes slow cleanup of 'exploited' coal mining sites

Putting coal plants out of business was unfair to tribes because it took away jobs and cheap energy and made tribes responsible for the global ...

Indian, Native American, or Indigenous? : r/IndianCountry - Reddit

If it's just out of ignorance I try and nicely explain to them why some Natives may not like that. Having said that, it sounds like you tried to ...

The Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant in the West Is Slated for Closure

But other Navajos, including the tribal leadership, have a different take. Although the EPA has said that the Navajo Generating Station is among ...

Native Americans and a Changing Climate

Some focus on moving to “clean” renewable energy to bring electricity to those not now on the grid. Others are developing climate change action ...