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Tribal nations are bracing for a wave of relicensing as nearly 40% of existing federally regulated hydropower projects come up for renewal over the next decade — a reset that could determine how rivers, fisheries and treaty-protected rights are managed for decades.
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A nonprofit group in Nuiqsut has sued to block the Interior Department from canceling a conservation right‑of‑way created to protect the Teshekpuk Caribou Herd during development of the Willow oil project.
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Timothy Nuvangyaoma, the outgoing chairman of the Hopi Tribe, has been appointed vice president of tribal engagement at the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy, the organization said.
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The Prairie Island Indian Community set its net zero carbon emissions goal in 2021, becoming one of the first tribal nations in the country to commit to eliminating or offsetting all the carbon the community produces.
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The U.S. Department of Energy announced Eric Mahroum as the director of the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs.
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The Rappahannock Tribe is objecting to a state decision allowing Caroline County to withdraw up to 9 million gallons of water per day from the Rappahannock River, saying the permit threatens the river’s health and disregards the tribe’s sovereign rights.
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Covering Indian Country energy in 2025 felt a little like watching someone finish some wiring, hit the switch, and hearing a “pop” somewhere as the bulbs flickered and died. The repair work now is less about flipping the switch again than rebuilding the system behind it.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will rehear a dispute over the Environmental Protection Agency’s freeze of billions in federal grants, including an estimated $1.5 billion earmarked for tribal communities.
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The Navajo Nation Resources and Development Committee will move forward with plans for a standalone energy office, a move intended to centralize authority over energy projects and provide a single point of contact for outside agencies.
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In 2011, Richard Tallbear Westerman (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) pivoted away from an 18-year career in interior fabrication to enter the solar industry. He spent two years working out of his garage without a paycheck, building partnerships with potential financiers, locating suitable projects and negotiating land purchases.