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Indigenized Energy Inc. has installed an off-grid solar system at a buffalo caretaker site on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana, completing its third project with solar provider Freedom Forever.
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Tribal renewable energy projects face a new deadline: spend millions of dollars on construction by early September or lose federal tax credits that can cover up to 70% of project costs.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to terminate a $7 billion solar energy program that supports projects in marginalized communities, including more than $500 million earmarked for tribal lands.
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The Coquille Indian Tribe's restoration efforts have brought Chinook salmon fishing back to the Coquille River, with the first season since 2021 proposed for this fall.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the Yurok Tribe Environmental Department’s application for Treatment as a State (TAS), giving the tribe authority to set and enforce water quality standards on the Yurok Reservation in northern California.
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The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs threatened legal action last month over a water rights dispute with Deschutes County commissioners.
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Potawatomi Ventures has acquired Lyons Electric, a Wisconsin-based commercial and industrial electrical contractor, to build out the tribal enterprise’s energy infrastructure and electrical services capacity.
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A new Department of Interior policy requiring personal approval from Secretary Doug Burgum for all solar and wind projects threatens to create a bureaucratic bottleneck that could kill tribal renewable energy developments already racing to meet shortened federal tax credit deadlines.
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One of the most important tools to any family on the Hopi Tribe's reservation in northeastern Arizona is the refrigerator. Grocery shopping can require up to four hours of driving round-trip, making food storage at home crucial for survival.
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A solar microgrid designed to power 36 homes on the Guidiville Rancheria stalled this spring when federal funds were abruptly frozen — until philanthropic lenders stepped in to bridge the gap.