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Tribal Affairs

2 stories tagged “Tribal Affairs”

Gavin Newsom California Microgrids Clean Energy Wildfire Resilience Department of the Interior Deb Haaland Water Conservation Colorado River

Clean Energy

US Aug 25, 2026

Governor Gavin Newsom Directs $290 Million for Tribal and Rural Clean Energy Microgrids

California Governor Gavin Newsom signs Senate Bill 1374, appropriating $290 million in state clean energy grants to construct fifty community solar, battery, and geothermal microgrids across sovereign tribal nations and rural fire-prone communities.

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Governor Gavin Newsom Directs $290 Million for Tribal and Rural Clean Energy Microgrids

Environment

US Aug 25, 2026

Department of the Interior Awards $310 Million for Colorado River Tribal Water Conservation

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland directs $310 million in Inflation Reduction Act funds to construct closed-pipe irrigation systems and groundwater storage facilities across five Colorado River Indian tribes in Arizona and California.

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Department of the Interior Awards $310 Million for Colorado River Tribal Water Conservation