Pause on leasing public land for oil and gas extraction draws mixed reaction New permits to drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands were paused for 60 days on Jan. 20, President Joe Biden s first day in office. (Source: Pexels.com) By Joseph Perez | February 26, 2021 at 11:41 AM MST - Updated February 26 at 11:41 AM
PHOENIX – Land, and specifically what to do with land, has been among the most divisive topics in U.S. history since the arrival of European settlers in 1492. More than 500 years later, little has changed.
On Jan. 20, the Biden administration ordered a 60-day pause on new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters after environmental activists sent a letter urging the administration to issue a permanent ban rather than a temporary one.
Tribes in legal limbo over federal virus relief funding
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New Mexico community solar proposal clears first hurdle
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYANJanuary 28, 2021 GMT
FILE - In this April 20, 2011, file photo, are some of the 30,000 solar panels that make up the Public Service Co. of New Mexico s 2-megawatt photovoltaic array in Albuquerque, N.M. A proposal that would allow for community solar programs to be established in New Mexico has cleared its first legislative hurdle despite questions from some lawmakers and concerns among investor-owned utilities. The bill cleared the Senate Conservation Committee on a party-line vote Thursday Jan. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)
FILE - In this April 20, 2011, file photo, are some of the 30,000 solar panels that make up the Public Service Co. of New Mexico s 2-megawatt photovoltaic array in Albuquerque, N.M. A proposal that would allow for community solar programs to be established in New Mexico has cleared its first legislative hurdle despite questions from some lawmakers and concerns among
Dispute over COVID-19 relief for tribal nations spills into Biden administration
Monday, January 25, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C With one of the debacles of the Donald Trump era still raging in the courts, Indian Country will be paying close attention as the Department of the Treasury gains new leadership.
Economist Janet Yellen is sailing toward confirmation as 78th Secretary of the Treasury following unanimous support from a key U.S. Senate committee on Friday. But while no one on the panel directly asked her about COVID-19 relief for tribal nations, it’s clearly on the radar of Democratic President Joe Biden and his burgeoning Cabinet.