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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will host tribal consultation and take a look at financial barriers between tribal utilities and the power grid, following a petition from the nonprofit Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy.
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As California ramps up its renewable energy capacity, tribal nations are leading the charge in the state’s push for reliable and sustainable power.
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Native-owned Indian Energy LLC has closed financing on a $150 million microgrid energy project for the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians in Southern California.
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced $300 million in awards under its Climate Pollution Reduction Grants for Tribes and U.S. Territories program.
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The Interior Department announced more than $12 million in new funding on Friday to help four tribal nations address legacy pollution by cleaning up orphaned oil and gas wells on their lands.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $3.48 million for cooperative agreements aimed at building the environmental protection capacity of tribal governments.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $25.5 million in grants through its new Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program to support drinking water systems in underserved and disadvantaged communities.
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Around $2 billion in clean energy funding is officially headed to Indian Country, after the Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday it had fully obligated the $27 billion allocated by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) to 68 awardees across three grant programs. With the move, the Biden administration ensured that the commitments are virtually irrevocable, even if there’s a shift in the White House in 2025.
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A trio of federally recognized tribes in northern California face a persistent and growing problem: frequent and prolonged power outages that disrupt daily life, endanger vital services, and threaten the well-being of their Native communities.
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Indian Country is on the verge of a clean-energy surge, powered by $2 billion in new funding to expand Native access to renewable technology and build new paths for tribal workforce development.