In canceling the projects in February, FERC cited concerns raised by the Navajo Nation, including negative impacts on water, cultural and natural resources and biological diversity. The U.S. has a long record of extracting resources on Native lands and ignoring tribal opposition, but a decision by federal energy regulators to deny permits for seven proposed hydropower projects suggests that tide may be turning.

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  • Oil drilling has endured in the Everglades for decades. Now, Miccosukee Tribe has a plan to stop it
    Their proposal comes amid continued interest in expanding oil production within the Big Cypress National Preserve, an Everglades wilderness they consider sacred.
    04/29/2024 - 11:00 am | View Link
  • Government to fast-track approvals for energy exploration on public lands: '[It] can move our country toward a clean energy future'
    The energy source supplies just 1% of the States' electricity, but the Department of Energy believes that number could climb as high as 10%.
    04/25/2024 - 11:15 pm | View Link
  • Oil Drilling Has Endured in the Everglades for Decades. Now, the Miccosukee Tribe Has a Plan to Stop It
    Their proposal comes amid continued interest in expanding oil production within the Big Cypress National Preserve, an Everglades wilderness they consider sacred.
    04/20/2024 - 10:05 pm | View Link
  • The future of energy development on Native lands signals a new era
    In canceling the projects in February, FERC cited concerns raised by the Navajo Nation, including negative impacts on water, cultural and natural resources and biological diversity.
    04/17/2024 - 10:00 am | View Link
  • Native American voices are finally factoring into energy projects
    The U.S. has a long record of extracting resources on Native lands and ignoring tribal opposition, but a decision by federal energy regulators to deny permits for seven proposed hydropower projects ...
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