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The Choctaw Nation and the Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria were among 29 awardees for the newest tranche of funding under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program.
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The Department of Energy announced more than $400 million in funding for renewable energy projects on tribal and rural lands today, including a massive investment that will fund solar, battery storage and hydroelectric projects across 20 states, along with two new funding opportunities for tribes.
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) posted a notice-of-funding-opportunity on Feb. 20 for federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations to participate in the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant program.
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The Department of the Interior said it will invest $10 million to modernize Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)-owned irrigation projects and power utilities that serve tribal communities.
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A federal judge in Seattle has ordered the removal of a segment of Washington’s Electron Dam from the Puyallup River, marking a win for environmental preservation and the protection of endangered species. The ruling signifies a step toward restoring natural water flow along the river for the first time in nearly a century, environmental and legal advocates say.
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The Department of Agriculture Forest Service will distribute $20 million in grant funding to help tribes access private markets for forest resilience and climate mitigation that have emerged in the wake of climate change.
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Northern California’s Yurok Tribe drew more than 250 people to its first Tribal Offshore Wind Summit last week with an overarching goal - to help tribes to get a better understanding of a burgeoning sector in clean energy development that could impact traditional sources of food, culture, and income for Native communities.
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A Canadian band government has launched development of a 100 megawatt solar facility that, when completed, will stand as one of the top 10 renewable energy sources in Canada.
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Once seen as “gamechangers” for tribal forays into a growing clean energy sector, tax credits have instead proven to be a minefield of questions around policy implementation and tax exemptions.
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After two years of steady growth, the United States Department of Agriculture significantly increased its efforts around tribal forest co-stewardship over the past year.