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A new tribally owned solar project will help the Taos Pueblo reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs for its citizens, even as it produces income and jobs for the federally recognized tribe in New Mexico.
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On Earth Day 2024, the Biden administration announced a $7 billion investment in solar energy in marginalized communities across the country, including tribal nations. It was the third clean energy funding award announced this month under the $27 billion Greenhouse Gasses Reduction Fund (GGRF).
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There's more than $500 million headed to Indian Country to pay for solar energy workforce training, technical assistance, and an array of projects such as residential solar arrays.
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A national nonprofit that helps tribal nations develop energy projects has selected a Seneca Nation-owned energy solutions firm as its first preferred provider.
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The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians broke ground this week on a solar project in northern California that's been six years in the making.
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The Department of the Interior said this week that $320 million is available for tribal domestic water infrastructure projects as part of the Biden administration’s Investing in America agenda.
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The Biden administration announced $20 billion in climate finance grants today, with a significant amount headed to tribal communities.
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Energy nonprofit GRID Alternatives said it launched a new grant program to help tribes bolster their capacity to develop and implement renewable energy projects across Indian Country.
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Four tribal communities will get support from the Environmental Protection Agency, including help with recycling infrastructure, pollution remediation, and collaborative planning for new community facilities.
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Tribal leaders are being invited to weigh in on proposed tax regulation rules that could impact their nations’ access to clean energy tax credits.