What a New Mexico coal power plant demo means for Navajo Nation

NAVAJO POWER PLANT DEMOLISHED ... In a small plane flying west out of Farmington, N.M., America's energy transition appeared to be proceeding in ...

The demolition of a coal plant and what it means for the Navajo Nation

It took less than a minute to demolish the smokestacks of the San Juan Generating Station coal power plant, but it could take decades for ...

What San Juan's Coal Power Plant Closure Means for The Future of ...

For almost fifty years, coal dominated the Navajo economy. In April of 2017, the Public Service Company of New Mexico announced they planned ...

The fight for an equitable energy economy for the Navajo Nation

The Navajo Generating Station, which opened in 1974 and operated for decades before shuttering in 2019, was the largest coal-fired power plant ...

Coal stacks dropping signals a transition to a new era

Some of the people who have been impacted the most by emissions from the power plant are residents of the Navajo Nation. “Indigenous ...

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What San Juan's Coal Power Pla - Apple Podcasts

For almost fifty years, coal dominated the Navajo economy. In April of 2017, the Public Service Company of New Mexico announced they planned to close the ...

From coal to clean | National Security Science magazine

In the latter half of the 20th century, non-Navajo utility companies built seven coal-fired power plants in and around the Navajo Nation, which ...

After decades of use in a coal power plant, a New Mexico ... - KRQE

“It's to help provide a reliable and sustainable water supply to Navajo homes and businesses and provide opportunities for economic development, ...

The Biggest Coal Power Plant in the American West Closed. What ...

Navajo Generating Station shut down in 2019 and is now being dismantled. The Colorado River water that cooled the plant is part of a broader legal impasse.

San Juan County takes steps to require power plant demolition upon ...

... New Mexico, has said retirement in place—which means. ... Power Plant is located on Navajo Nation lands and falls under the tribe's jurisdiction.

The Navajo Generating Station Coal Plant Officially Powers Down ...

The Navajo Power team believes it could develop up to 10 gigawatts of renewable energy on the Navajo Nation in Arizona and New Mexico, which ...

Hundreds in AZ, NM died from coal-fired power plant dust, study says

Fewer than 1,000 people died of causes resulting from fine particulates emitted from power plants on or near the Navajo Nation, but that is ...

Navajo Generating Station - Wikipedia

Navajo Generating Station was a 2.25-gigawatt (2,250 MW), coal-fired power plant located on the Navajo Nation, near Page, Arizona, United States.

CCS 2.0: Company reboots bid to save N.M. coal plant - E&E News

A New Mexico startup isn't abandoning efforts to install carbon capture technology on a coal-fired power plant in the state — even after its ...

Keys to Navajo Generating Station lease site handed over to Navajo ...

With that, the removal of a 45-year-old power plant that em-ployed thousands of Navajos from construction through demolition is complete. All ...

Four Corners Power Plant and Navajo Mine

The Four Corners Power Plant (FCPP) and Navajo Mine complex is a massive source of pollution. It can't be permitted to operate until 2041.

New Mexico court upholds decision keeping utility from transferring ...

... rejected a proposal by the state's largest electric provider to transfer shares in a coal-fired power plant to a Navajo energy company.

Mining Archives - Center for Western Priorities

New Mexico extinguishes two coal mine fires burning since at least 2011 ... The demolition of a coal plant and what it means for the Navajo Nation. Oct 7 ...

Understanding Water and Energy in the Navajo Nation, with Andrew ...

Aquifer water was used to slurry coal from what was the Black Mesa Mine to Mohave Generating Station; there's the loss of that aquifer water ...