Federal regulators have granted Native American tribes more power to block hydropower projects on their land after a flurry of applications were filed to expand
Federal regulators have shifted power dynamics for hydropower projects on Native American lands, granting tribes more authority to block the developments.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently rejected seven proposals for projects on the Navajo Nation, which stretches 27,000 square miles (69,000 square kilometers) across Arizona, New Mexico and Utah
Federal regulators have granted Native American tribes more power to block hydropower projects on their land after a flurry of applications were filed to expand renewable energy in the water-scarce U.S. Southwest.