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The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed an agreement Friday to improve fish passage in Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash.
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The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has rescinded a permit for the reconstruction of a petroleum pipeline near Pipestone National Monument after tribal nations raised concerns about the project’s impact on sacred land.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has signed a right-of-way agreement giving an Alaska Native community new authority to protect caribou habitat near ConocoPhillips' Willow oil drilling project on Alaska's North Slope.
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Energy development emerged as one of Indian Country’s dominant economic stories in 2024, as tribes navigated historic federal funding, new tax rules, emerging revenue models, and rising opportunities for energy sovereignty.
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WASHINGTON — A $20 billion federal investment in clean energy projects could unlock up to $250 billion in total funding for disadvantaged communities, including tribal nations, Sen. Edward J. Markey told Native CDFI leaders at their annual policy summit Thursday.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday that it would dedicate up to $15 million in tribal-specific funding as part of a broader $100 million habitat restoration and coastal resilience grant program.
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Tribes face steep — and expensive — hurdles before breaking ground on renewable energy projects. Feasibility studies, grid connectivity surveys, environmental reviews, and other predevelopment costs can stall projects before they begin.
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A five-day power outage last winter on Indian Island — a part of the Penobscot Nation reservation in northern Maine — spurred the tribe to accelerate its microgrid development plans.
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With over 50 microgrid projects across the country, Colusa Indian Energy isn’t thinking small. The tribal enterprise, owned by the Cachil DeHe band of Wintun Indians, is setting its sights on utility-scale energy development.
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Federal funding that has powered unprecedented broadband and clean energy development across Indian Country faces an uncertain future following Donald Trump’s election victory this week.