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The Department of the Interior announced today that it has finalized three rules that will strengthen the protection and recovery of threatened and endangered species and their habitats, according to a news release.
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The Poarch Band of Creek Indians, the only federally recognized tribe in Alabama, was recently awarded the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant for Tribes in the amount of $787,397 from the Environmental Protection Agency, as part of a grant program funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
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A county on New York’s Long Island overnight changed the name of a local aquaculture leasing program whose acronym spelled out “SCALP” after receiving condemnation from the area’s Indigenous kelp farmers.
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Friday, March 22 is World Water Day. The theme of World Water Day 2024 is "Water for Peace."
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U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, on Tuesday welcomed the announcement of more than $30.4 million by the U.S. Department of the Interior for 42 climate resilience projects in tribal communities in Alaska. These awards, made through funding provided by Congress through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and the annual appropriations process, will help tribal communities across the state adapt and bolster their resilience to climate change.
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A group of more than 100 environmentalists, including the Indigenous Environmental Network, signed onto a letter asking President Joe Biden’s Special Envoy John Podesta to oppose carbon markets as a climate change solution.
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As the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa continues its case against Canadian pipeline company Enbridge and its controversial Line 5 pipeline, a new film is documenting the band’s history of resistance in order to protect the Bad River and its tribal sovereignty.
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Now that Governor Lujan Grisham has signed omnibus tax package for 2024 into law, the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) is preparing to accept a new wave of applications for its Solar Market Development Tax Credit Program. There was a provision for tribal citizens.
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The Department of the Interior announced a new wave of more than $120 million in funding for tribal climate resilience projects ranging from infrastructure reinforcement to relocation efforts.
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The Samish Indian Nation announced its Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has passed the one-million pounds of debris in its efforts to clean up the waters and shoreline of Skagit County, Island County, Whatcom County and the San Juan Islands. The tribe said earlier this week 1,095,534 pounds of man-made toxins and objects, including creosote-treated wood, waterborne plastics, tires, derelict boats and more. have been removed from the water and shoreline.
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