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The U.S. Department of the Interior today announced the availability of more than $119 million in fiscal year 2025 grant funding to support the reclamation of abandoned coal mines across the country. These Abandoned Mine Land (AML) fee-based grants, authorized under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 and administered by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), will support 24 coal-producing states and two tribal programs in restoring former mine sites.
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The Osage Minerals Council proudly announces the final dismissal of the Hayes II litigation, ending nearly a decade-long legal battle that posed a serious threat to oil and gas production within the Osage Mineral Estate. Originally filed in 2016, the case challenged the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ (BIA) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review of two mineral leases. On May 5, 2025, the Federal District Court issued a judgment officially dismissing the case.
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Leaders and environmental experts from the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa recently delivered testimony urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny a key federal permit for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute.
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Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley announced on Friday that the 25th Navajo Nation Council will host a public hearing to gather input from community members and stakeholders regarding recent federal initiatives aimed at revitalizing the coal industry in the United States.
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On Wednesday, NDN Fund announced the successful closing of a loan with the Native Conservancy, an Indigenous-led land trust based in Alaska’s Copper River Delta. As the impact investment arm of NDN Collective, NDN Fund provides braided capital—combining financing with capacity and power-building support—to Indigenous-owned and led businesses working to strengthen their communities.
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The California Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials today approved AB 362, a bill that would require the State Water Resources Control Board and regional water boards to consider the impacts of proposed water projects on tribal communities. The measure, introduced by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino), also mandates that state and local water boards establish water quality standards that protect tribal water uses, where applicable.
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Two years after the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit, the U.S. Forest Service has released its appraisals for the proposed Oak Flat land exchange and mining project in Arizona.
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The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in northern Wisconsin has filed two legal challenges to protect water resources in the Bad River and coastal wetlands. The re-route of Line 5 would go through at least 186 waterways and 101 acres of high-quality wetlands that drain into Lake Superior.
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Six Michigan Tribes have withdrawn their cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) after learning that Enbridge’s massive oil tunnel project may receive expedited approval.
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