Tribes from Alaska to Wisconsin will get millions of dollars for clean energy projects. Here’s how they’ll roll out
The Department of Energy is giving $366 million to rural and tribal communities to build out renewable energy projects.
Biden administration taps $366M to fund clean energy for Native American tribes and rural areas
The federal government will fund 17 projects across the U.S. to expand access to renewable energy on Native American reservations and in other rural areas, the Biden administration announced Tuesday.
How Wealthy Donors Are Spurring the Energy Transition to Benefit Communities and Workers
As a longtime advocate and strategist, Peter Colavito, recently named executive director of the donor collaborative Invest in Our Future, worked for the labor movement, in community organizing, and in leading cross-sector initiatives addressing racial and economic justice, climate, and labor.
Oil Fueled the ‘Flower Moon’ Osage Murders. Now, Tribes Embrace a Clean Energy Boom
Just as Indigenous communities are embracing a clean energy boom, one of the year’s most acclaimed films has put a spotlight on the horrific toll that fossil fuel exploitation has taken on Native American communities.
How the America the Beautiful Initiative, the Inflation Reduction Act, and Philanthropy Are Effecting a Just Transition in Native American and Alaska Native Communities
As Indigenous people, it is in our nature to be self-reliant. The average American either doesn’t know or forgets that Native American Tribes are sovereign nations here on Turtle Island— the so-called United States of America. Think about it: How can a nation be truly sovereign if it is dependent on outsiders for its energy?
Native American group recruits solar construction firms as tribal partners
Native American tribal lands represent substantial solar and wind potential, yet tribes face many challenges in deploying renewables. A tribal nonprofit group is recruiting solar builders to partner with tribes to help clear the hurdles.
Why Native American tribes struggle to tap billions in clean energy incentives
Direct payments to cities, tribes, nonprofits and other entities that don’t pay taxes could dramatically expand clean energy growth and boost community ownership.
US climate law introduces billion-dollar ‘game-changer’ for nonprofits
Direct payments to cities, tribes, nonprofits and other entities that don’t pay taxes could dramatically expand clean energy growth and boost community ownership.
Tribal Energy Equity Summit will spark historic conversation with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
This May, the Tribal Energy Equity Summit will bring tribal leaders and federal agencies together to discuss how to make an increasingly prominent transition to clean energy on a mass scale fair and just for Indian County.
2023 Energy Predictions: IRA Spurs Clean Energy Boom, Electric Trucks Accelerate, Battery Demand Surges, EPA Cuts Power Sector Pollution
2022 was arguably the most important year in United States climate action: Landmark federal legislation and pro-climate state elections have paved the way for a clean energy boom in every corner of the country.
