Stories tagged with Environment

Fri Jan 28th, 2022

Bennet applauds agreement to clean up the Animas River watershed

Fri Sep 24th, 2021

Senators collaborate towards building climate resilience

Fri Sep 24th, 2021

UArizona to help Native Nations address environmental challenges

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe is the third tribally affiliated member of the Western States and Tribal Nations Natural Gas Initiative, Growth Fund Director, Shane Siebel signs WSTN’s organizing Memorandum of Understanding, Tuesday, Aug. 3, in Ignacio, Colo. The Southern Ute Indian Tribe is entitled to appoint a representative to the Board of Directors.

Thu Aug 12th, 2021

Southern Ute Indian Tribe joins Western States and Tribal Nations Natural Gas Initiative

The Bears Ears National Monument originally protected 1.35 million acres of public land encompassing the Bears Ears, a region steeped in rich cultural history, with sites sacred to Native American tribes. According to the Washington Post, “it is the first national monument created at the request and with input from Native American governments.” The Trump Administration reduced the Bears Ears by 85 percent in 2017. The current monument area is now two disconnected parts, Shash Jaa and Indian Creek. A coalition of Native American tribes comprised of Navajo, Hopi, Zuni and Ute are fighting to protect these culturally significant sites and continue to support monument status.

Fri Jul 30th, 2021

Tribal leaders and activists seek protection of sacred Bears Ears landscape

The Bay Mills Indian Community opposes Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline because it violates the Treaty of 1836 and is a threat to their sacred waters. The pipeline, initially given an easement in 1953, has been the center of controversy in the Upper Peninsula for several years. As part of the Treaty of 1836, BMIC reserved for all time the right to fish, hunt, and gather in the ceded land and waters of the state of Michigan – including the ceded waters of Lake Superior, Huron, and Michigan, which includes the Straits of Mackinac. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer revoked the easement allowing the company to operate on May 12, yet Enbridge continues to operate illegally.

Fri Jul 30th, 2021

Tribal leaders and Native activists warn that pipeline threatens sacred waters, violates treaty

Fri Jun 4th, 2021

Bennet calls on Congress to invest in restoring America’s forests to mitigate wildfires

Fri Apr 23rd, 2021

Colorado introduces legislation to invest in forest, watershed restoration across the West

Deb Haaland, U.S. Representative, New Mexico 1st Congressional District

Fri Mar 12th, 2021

Climate champion Deb Haaland’s Confirmation Hearing

Southern Ute Vice-Chairman Cheryl Frost wraps Harley Everhart, EHS Technician III — Air Quality in a Pendleton blanket. Everhart received the first-place award for the Growth Fund’s annual Safety awards banquet.

Fri Mar 30th, 2018

Honoring safety & environment

Karen Spray, Exploration and Production Manager for the Department of Energy (far right), and Environmental Compliance Specialist for the Department of Energy, Doug Krueger (right, center) welcome outside Lease Operators to the Growth Fund for Thursday’s presentation.

Fri Dec 8th, 2017

Exploration & Production

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