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A reality check on Biden’s ‘30 by 30’ conservation plan
WEBJun 23, 2021 · A week after Joe Biden became president, he signed an executive order that announced his commitment to protecting 30% of U.S. land and water — over 720 million acres — by 2030. The move ...
Trump’s impact on Indian Country over four years
WEBDec 16, 2020 · When President Donald Trump took office in January 2017, many tribal leaders took a wait-and-see approach, given his poor record on Indigenous affairs. Four years later, Indian Country has ...
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What the fed’s new proposal for management of Colorado River …
WEBOct 31, 2023 · The IRA set aside $4.6 billion to address drought across the West, with priority given to the Colorado River Basin. In a press release, the Biden administration emphasized its investments in the ...
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Washington’s largest homeless encampment faces an uncertain …
WEBJul 19, 2022 · Covering a full city block just off of Interstate 90 a couple miles east of downtown Spokane, Camp Hope is home to more than 600 people, making it the largest encampment on state land in ...
Diverted, drained and dwindling: What’s the fate of New Mexico’s …
WEBJan 14, 2021 · The Rio Grande used to provide water on a bell curve, with powerful floods in the spring and summer and lower and slower flows in the winter. Now the dams release about 20% of what naturally ...
6 things you should know about the 2021 Native American Voting …
WEBSep 10, 2021 · 4) The law will establish Native American voting task forces. NAVRA would establish state-level voting task forces to address some of the issues unique to Indian Country, including inadequate ...
How Indigenous voters swung the 2020 election - High Country …
WEBNov 6, 2020 · As of Nov. 9, the three counties that overlap with the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation went for Biden at a rate of 57%, as opposed to 51% statewide. Voter precincts on the Navajo Nation ranged from ...
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