Matthew Brown and Susan Montoya Bryan | Associated press Billings, Mont. – In the northern Montana oil fields, industry veteran Mac McDermott watched crude prices soar from $75 a barrel in January to over $120 as Russia continued its war in Ukraine and then back again when coronavirus concerns in China raised the specter of […]
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Department of Justice Applauds Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Law | takeover bid
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Assistant Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta today applauded the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). VAWA was reauthorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which President Joe Biden signed into law this week. “Domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and harassment are […]
What this means for cell phones, home alarms, GPS
Arizona residents are being warned that some cell phones, home alarms, medical alert devices and vehicle navigation systems could stop working if people don’t take quick steps to upgrade their gadgets. Cell phone dead zones could also increase around rural towns, tribal areas and natural wonders like the Grand Canyon, at least in the short […]
Interior Announces Funding for Arizona Tribal Water Settlement
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Tuesday outlined plans to use infrastructure money to fund Indian water rights settlements, including several in Arizona. Haaland met with tribal leaders in Arizona on Monday and visited the Gila River Indian community on Tuesday morning. She is expected to formally discuss the plan and other funding to address water […]
US to spend $725 million this year cleaning up abandoned coal mines
Feb 7 (Reuters) – The Biden administration said on Monday $725 million in federal funds would be made available to states this year to clean up abandoned coal mines, one of several initiatives to reduce pollution resulting decades of fossil fuel development. The money is part of the $11.3 billion allocated for mine rehabilitation in […]
Biden lawyer returns title to mineral rights to tribes | Your money
FARGO, ND (AP) — The Biden administration’s interior lawyer said in a notice released Friday that mineral rights under the original bed of the Missouri River belong to a tribal nation in North Dakota. The 68-page memorandum released by the US Department of the Interior is contrary to a May 2020 Trump administration advisory concluding […]
Arkansas to receive $287.7 million in federal funds for bridge repairs |
(The Center Square) – Arkansas will receive $287.7 million over the next five years to repair the state’s 663 bridges that are in poor condition, according to a press release from the US Department of Transportation. The money for the bridge replacement, rehabilitation, preservation, protection and construction program – or bridge formula program – comes […]
Newly asserted tribe takes a fresh look at casino plans – WPRI.com
[ad_1] BOSTON (AP) – As he enters his first full year in office, the new chief of a Massachusetts tribe says he intends to take a cautious approach to the game while focusing on social challenges and other economic opportunities for its members. Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Chairman Brian Weeden, who is 29 and the youngest […]
American Tribes See Hope For Clean Water In Infrastructure Bill |
[ad_1] WARM SPRINGS, Ore. – Erland Suppah Jr. doesn’t trust what comes out of his cock. Each week, Suppah and his girlfriend transport half a dozen large jugs of water from a distribution center run by the Confederate Tribes in Warm Springs to their apartment for everything from drinking and cooking to cooking. brushing teeth […]
It’s the Emirate against the Islamic Republic in Afghanistan
The return of the Islamic Emirate to Kabul on August 15 of this year, and what has been happening in Afghanistan since then, should draw attention to December 1996 when, with Pakistan’s full support, the Taliban first captured Kabul, established the Afghan Emirate under Mullah Omar and issued a five-point directive ordering the strict application […]
American Tribes See Hope For Clean Water In Infrastructure Bill | Nation / World
[ad_1] WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (AP) – Erland Suppah Jr. doesn’t trust what comes out of his faucet. Each week, Suppah and his girlfriend transport half a dozen large jugs of water from a distribution center run by the Confederate Tribes in Warm Springs to their apartment for everything from drinking and cooking to cooking. brushing […]
Funding for infrastructure bill opens new chapter for tribal communities
[ad_1] Guest review. For generations, Indigenous communities in the United States have faced a dire infrastructure situation. Amenities that many Americans take for granted, such as access to transportation and sanitation facilities, have either been neglected or have never been available in a significant part of Indian country. Tribal advocates have long called for federal […]
Benton County Quorum Court Approves Federal-Funded Projects
[ad_1] BENTONVILLE – The Benton County quorum court on Thursday evening approved an order filled with items to be funded by the US bailout. US bailout appropriations for fiscal 2022 include Phase I of a county jail triage center for $ 100,000. The first phase will cover the programming and design of the proposed triage […]
US Navy rescues drug traffickers from burning ship off Oman
[ad_1] US should consider military option against Iran, panel of former US elected officials and diplomats say WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden should consider a military option as a way to pressure Iran to renounce its pursuit of nuclear weapons and an aggressive drone program, a panel said on Wednesday former elected officials […]
Zimmerman: San José trees improve human health and save money
Anyone who has read Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree” knows that humans take for granted the benefits and gifts of the trees around us. We underestimate their impact on our lives and the weight of our responsibility to protect them. It looks like we are finally learning how important trees are, not only to the […]
Yellen of the US Treasury will visit tribal communities; promises greater commitment
[ad_1] US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, UK on November 3, 2021. REUTERS / Phil Noble WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday said she would visit tribal communities within the next year as her department continues to expand its […]
Climate funds in the infrastructure bill to combat drought, forest fires and floods
[ad_1] The recently passed bipartisan infrastructure bill is not just about roads and bridges, it is also spending billions to tackle forest fires, droughts, floods and other effects of climate change, said on Wednesday. officials from the Ministry of the Interior. The $ 1.2 trillion measure, which awaits President Joe Biden’s signature after House approval […]
Biden’s infrastructure bill was passed by Congress. Here is what is there for you
[ad_1] The $ 1.2 trillion tied to the new infrastructure bill goes to everything from charging stations to faster internet across the country. Sarah Tew / CNET Stimulus checks may be long gone, but a new $ 1.2 trillion package has just been passed by Congress and the wait for President Joe Biden’s signature would […]
Faith groups fight climate change ahead of UN summit
POINTE-AUX-CHENES, Louisiana – On a boat ride along a bayou that shares the name of his Native American tribe, Donald Dardar shows off a cross marking the cemetery of his ancestors in southern Louisiana – a place which he fears will disappear. He points to the stumps of partially submerged oak trees killed by salt […]
At UN climate summit COP26, indigenous voices call for more than empty talk
[ad_1] Ron Turney, a water protector from the White Earth Nation tribe, diligently photographed what he said shows the effects of drilling fluid spills and an aquifer rupture in northern Minnesota, where a Canadian energy company completed the replacement of an oil pipeline in September. The Line 3 replacement project, first announced by Enbridge in […]
Line 3 pipeline opponents say project threatens Biden’s climate legacy
[ad_1] ABC News (WASHINGTON) – Building an oil pipeline in the heart of America has become one of the country’s most controversial environmental battles. The 1,000-mile Line 3 pipeline transports oil from the Canadian tar sands – a high-emitting fossil fuel often described as the dirtiest oil in the world – through native lands and […]
project aims to preserve the cultural history of an Arizona tribe | Navajo-Hopi Observer
[ad_1] Fred Mason, Associated Press Originally posted: Oct 26, 2021 8:54 a.m. MOHAVE VALLEY, Arizona – Hidden in the Christmas Tree Pass near the Arizona-Nevada border, over 700 petroglyphs can be found in Grapevine Canyon. The petroglyphs, which were carved from the rocks of the canyon between 1100 and 1900 AD, serve as a reminder […]
Is Trump’s power over Republicans starting to slide?
A Trump rally, at this point, is a political movement distilled into its purest form Donald Trump’s recent visit to Iowa – a key state in the presidential nomination process – has fueled speculation that he is preparing to run for the White House in 2024. With a base that loves him and politicians Republicans […]
Uncertainty hangs over future of Kentucky cleanup efforts as Abandoned Mine Lands program expires
[ad_1] By Nadia RamlaganPublic information service Congress authorized the expiration of the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) program, and advocates have said that across the country, on state and tribal lands, residents face uncertainty over the future of the clean-up. environment and economic recovery on land once used for coal mining. The program was reauthorized in […]
Biden returns 2 million acres to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase
[ad_1] Fulfilling a pledge made as a presidential candidate, Joe Biden exercised his executive powers on Friday to restore the original boundaries of Utah’s two great national monuments. The move has been touted as a bold step toward protecting the nation’s natural and cultural heritage, but it could reignite the state’s long-standing feud with the […]
What we know so far about the Build Back Better plan – Forbes Advisor
[ad_1] Editorial Note: Forbes Advisor may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but this does not affect the opinions or ratings of our editors. President Joe Biden has campaigned on ambitious plans to create an affordable and more liveable America for the middle class. But its first big step […]
Looming uncertainty over the future of cleaning up abandoned mining lands / Public Information Service
[ad_1] WHITESBURG, Ky. – Congress has authorized the expiration of the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) program, and advocates nationwide have said on state and tribal lands residents are facing uncertainty about the future of environmental clean-up and economic recovery on land once used for coal mining. The program was reauthorized in 2006 for fifteen years, […]
The properties of the King of Jordan undermine the image of the father figure
[ad_1] Outlook 05 October 2021 12:17 IST The properties of the King of Jordan undermine the image of the father figure perspectivesinde.com 1970-01-01T05: 30: 00 + 0530 Jerusalem, October 4 (AP) Jordan’s King Abdullah II meets with the President of the World Bank, demanding more financial support for his country’s struggling economy, just as news […]
Interagency Working Group Executive Director Announces ‘Big Announcement’ Coming Soon | State Journal
[ad_1] MORGANTOWN – Executive director of President Joe Biden’s Interagency Task Force on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization said the public should be prepared to hear about a “big announcement” from one of its member agencies. Brian Anderson, who is also director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory, said one of the […]
Chaco National Culture Park is under siege
[ad_1] By Bruce Babbitt Sunday 3 October 2021 | 2 a.m It’s no exaggeration to say that New Mexico’s Chaco Culture National Historic Park is under siege. A wave of oil and gas development threatens this ancestral site, recognized as one of the architectural wonders of the world and revered by Native Americans who consider […]
Interagency Working Group Executive Director Announces ‘Big Announcement’ Coming Soon | VM News
[ad_1] MORGANTOWN – Executive director of President Joe Biden’s Interagency Task Force on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization said the public should be prepared to hear about a “big announcement” from one of its member agencies. Brian Anderson, who is also director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory, said one of the […]
What AUKUS means to the world
[ad_1] (MENAFN- Asia Times) During the Trump administration, a major development took place that went under the radar. Only a few months after taking office, Donald Trump and his officials began to label Asia-Pacific as “Indo-Pacific”. It wasn’t by accident. It was a highly strategic and calculated decision, which would launch a new reflection in […]
Letter from America: By Kenneth Mafuka – Simple Message from US President Joe Biden to Africa: Save Yourself
[ad_1] I went to college during the time of United States President JF Kennedy, Ghanaian Kwame Nkrumah, and American dreamer Reverend Martin Luther King. The past 20 years have been marked by massive immigration of persecuted people fleeing horrific regimes. The light of freedom is no more than a twinkle. Despite the humiliating US defeat […]
COUNTDOWN COP 26: Meta-Story for Incorporating Indigenous Climate Perspectives in the San Francisco Bay Ecotarium
[ad_1] A waterfall projection exhibit in the bay’s future ecotarium will immerse visitors in the practices and lifestyles of Native American stewardship The 2nd pod of the future Bay Ecotarium will contain an immersive theater, a restaurant and a “Blue” bar and deep ocean submersibles The world’s first living museum for climate and ocean conservation […]
The Middle East in shambles, but the world has changed for the time being
BEIRUT (AP) – Not so long ago, uprisings and wars in the Arab world were high on the agenda of United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York. With most of these conflicts deadlocked, the world’s attention has shifted to more daunting global challenges such as the still raging coronavirus pandemic and climate change, as […]
Bus Driver Shortage Affecting Minnesota High School Athletics
[ad_1] MinnPost file photo by Bill Kelley Now it’s serious. Jim Paulsen of the Star Tribune reports, “Every day, according to Blaine’s COO Shannon Gerrety, is a new transport game that rocks. … The lingering effects of the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown are still at the forefront in the world of high school extracurricular activities. And […]
Why the United States attacked Afghanistan and let Saudi Arabia flee despite evidence of its involvement in the 9/11 attacks
According to John Lehman, a former Secretary of the Navy who investigated the attacks as part of the 9/11 Commission, the Bush administration “refused to declassify anything having to do with Saudi Arabia,” even when he presented them with evidence from Saudi Arabia. the links of those responsible to the hijackers, and “anything to do […]
Opposition to Canada’s Great Lakes Basin Nuclear Waste Storage Site Continues
[ad_1] (source: NASA) No permanent nuclear waste disposal site in the Great Lakes basin. This message continues to resonate with environmentalists, Native American tribal nations and members of the United States Congress as two new sites for nuclear waste sites have been proposed in Ontario, Canada. Last year, Canadian utility Ontario Power Generation ended its […]
Australia’s embrace of nuclear submarine technology strengthens its role as a regional foil against China
It is not called the nuclear option for nothing. One momentous decision reconfigures Australia’s relationship between its oldest ally, key security partner and biggest customer. This will piss off some of Australia’s neighbors and require skillful diplomacy. This will likely force Labor to agree, even reluctantly, due to a shared commitment to the US alliance. […]
Opinion: Afghan fiasco will not herald a new world order | Reviews | DW
[ad_1] Quite! For two decades, the West injected billions into a poor and underdeveloped country. In vain. War weariness spread. The West has overestimated itself. For years he thought he could modernize Afghanistan and sacrificed inordinate amounts of people and funds for this purpose. In vain. When US President Joe Biden ordered the withdrawal of […]
Under Biden, the United States looks to a free and open Indo-Pacific
US Vice President Kamala Harris with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Singapore during his Southeast Asia tour in August. / Kamala Harris Facebook Through Thitinan Pongsudhirak September 4, 2021 If the former President of the United States Barack Obama is known for his “pivot to Asia” geostrategy and President Donald Trump for the […]
Nation building in Afghanistan
It is now ancient history that on August 15 the Taliban entered Kabul without any resistance from the forces of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. The Afghan president, dubiously elected twice, fled to a foreign destination, accompanied by a large sum of money and close advisers. Thus ended the 20-year occupation of the United States and […]
President Biden approves emergency federal wildland fire relief for four northern California counties
[ad_1] President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed and approved a California Disaster Emergency Declaration on the state’s wildfire situation, granting federal assistance to the state’s wildfire recovery efforts and the locality dating from mid-July of this year. Biden’s aid order came less than 24 hours after Governor Gavin Newsom initially called for a presidential declaration […]
Afghanistan killed the war for democracy, but the war on jihadism continues
They had – to paraphrase Joe Biden – the will to fight. Faced with 200,000 Soviet soldiers and 5,000 tanks, Hungarian workers and students faced their Soviet invaders with shotguns, pistols and Molotov cocktails as Budapest became a battleground between David and Goliath. Thousands of people were killed in one of the most gallant wars […]
Cherokee Nation leader meets with Biden, says infrastructure plan can help preserve culture and language
[ad_1] The chief of one of Oklahoma’s tribes has been invited to speak with President Joe Biden in a virtual meeting with governors and other tribal chiefs across the country. Senior Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Chief of the Cherokee Nation, and others came together virtually to discuss infrastructure and the bipartisan bill that was passed […]
US withdrawal allows Taliban killers in Afghanistan
[ad_1] Since President Biden announced his withdrawal from Afghanistan, nearly half of the country has come under Taliban control. The major cities in the south – Lashkar Gah, Kandahar City, Qalat and Tarin Khowt – are essentially surrounded and under siege. Only a shard of Lashkar Gah remains. Fourteen of the 16 districts of Kandahar […]
It is easier for our leaders to engage in war than to work for peace – Marin Independent Journal
[ad_1] Sometimes I hate being human. Why do we have to put up with these internal political struggles? Why do I feel like I’m being attacked by “these others?” Why am I afraid these others will destroy the sanctity of our Constitution? Politicians and businesses have harnessed fear and anger to influence people’s minds. People […]
The Afghan quagmire and Sino-Pak self-trapping
[ad_1] Main threat to Beijing is the possibility of Islamic terrorist groups entering Xinjiang via Tajikistan and Pakistan The resurgence of the Taliban following the ongoing withdrawal of US troops has raised concerns about a civil war in Afghanistan that will have regional consequences. Pakistan and China are both disappointed with the “sudden†US withdrawal […]
AP Information Digest 3:35 am New York Thailand Kim Jong Un Xi Jinping Invoice Cosby
[ad_1] Listed below are the AP’s newest cowl plans, high tales, and promotional content material. Each hour EDT. For late-breaking data on AP’s protection, go to the protection plan at https://newsroom.ap.org. ————————— BEST STORIES ————————— TRUMP-LEGAL-TROUBLES – New York prosecutors are anticipated to announce the primary felony indictment in a two-year investigation into Donald Trump’s […]
Activists push to protect Arizona public lands, undo Trump changes
[ad_1] Surveying the largest concentration of petroglyphs in Arizona Archaeology Southwest and Fort Yuma Quechan tribal members hope the petroglyphs on federal public land will get the land protected. David Wallace, Arizona Republic GILA BEND — Before committing to the motion, Zion White cautiously checks where he plans to place his hand, trying to avoid the […]
THURS: Officials May Revamp County Virus Framework, State Sues Over Abandoned Wells, + More
[ad_1] KUNM Evening Newscast with Megan Kamerick, April 22, 2021   New Mexico To Consider Changes To County Virus Framework – Associated Press Health officials in New Mexico are considering changes to the familiar color-coded dial system that determines county responses to the coronavirus pandemic, including public health restrictions. The New Mexico Health and Human […]
Jill Biden to visit tribal school still teaching remotely
[ad_1] ST. MICHAELS, Ariz. — A small grade school on the outskirts of the Navajo Nation capital is ready for students to return. Staff at Hunters Point Boarding School in St. Michaels have repainted the building, upgraded the washer and dryer in the dorms, installed a security gate, placed plexiglass between beds and installed hand-washing […]
How the pandemic impacted rainforests in 2020: a year in review
[ad_1] 2020 was supposed to be a make-or-break year for tropical forests. It was the year when global leaders were scheduled to come together to assess the past decade’s progress and set the climate and biodiversity agendas for the next decade. These included emissions reductions targets, government procurement policies and corporate zero-deforestation commitments, and goals […]
Conservation would be more effective with more Indigenous leadership, says Patrick Gonzales-Rogers
[ad_1] In the past year there’s been a lot more talk about stakeholder inclusivity in the conservation sector. But how would conservation actually transform its practices? Patrick Gonzales-Rogers, the Executive Director of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition, says increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples in the leadership of conservation institutions would be a good place […]
Jill Biden to go to tribal faculty that also teaches from a distance
[ad_1] Jill Biden is because of go to a small elementary faculty on the outskirts of the Navajo Nation’s capital on Friday By way of FELICIA FONSECA Related Press April 23, 2021 at 1:36 p.m. • 4 min learn Share on FbShare on twitterE-mail this text ST. MICHAELS, Arizona – A small elementary faculty on […]
Former Bay Mills Indian Group Chief Bryan Newland appointed by Biden to guide Dwelling Division – Indian Affairs
[ad_1] Particulars By means of Levi Rickert April 22, 2021 WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Thursday appointed Deputy Principal Assistant to the Secretary of Indian Affairs at the US Division of the Inside Bryan Newland to grow to be the Deputy Secretary of Indian Affairs at the US Division of the Inside. Newland was […]
The impression of water poverty in america
[ad_1] Entry to consuming water and sanitation is a human proper enshrined in worldwide regulation. Though there was progress in recent times, contaminated water and water-borne illnesses stay main threats to public well being – not solely in low-income international locations, but in addition in richer international locations like United States. On August 3, 2010, […]
Jill Biden to go to Navajo Nation, as soon as devastated by COVID-19 – WPRI.com
[ad_1] via: FELICIA FONSECA, Related press Posted: 22 Apr 2021 / 01:09 AM EDT / Replace: 22 Apr 2021 / 01:09 AM EDT FILE – On this Might 22, 2019, file picture, Jill Biden, left, and Lynette Bonar, CEO of Tuba Metropolis Regional Well being Care Corp., pose for images after an occasion in Flagstaff, […]
Tribal nations adapt to being at ‘ground zero’ of the climate crisis — High Country News – Know the West
[ad_1] ‘Tribes are on the front line of fixing things, using our resources, setting good public policy [and using] good science.’  Students from Quileute Tribal School paddle traditional canoes during an educational field trip. This story originally appeared in Indian Country Today and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism […]
Native governments may obtain greater than $ 25 million in Covid aid funds | Native Information
[ad_1] The three native governments within the Fairbanks space predict practically $ 30 million – presumably extra – from the most recent federal coronavirus aid invoice signed final month. The Borough of Fairbanks North Star expects to obtain between $ 18 million and $ 20 million, whereas the Metropolis of Fairbanks expects to obtain $ […]
An open letter to President Biden on indigenous peoples
[ad_1] That is an open letter to President Joe Biden from a gaggle of indigenous peoples and advocates. The letter requires a collection of actions by the Biden administration to help the rights of Indigenous peoples in the USA and overseas. “Internationally, the USA should develop into an advocate for the rights of Indigenous peoples, […]