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Year of Renewables - Solar Power

We began in the March with Solar � a renewable technology that can be used across a range of scales and climate zones.

Alaskan Native Gwich'in Communities north of the Arctic Circle have figured out how to replace their use of diesel fuel for their energy needs(which must be brought in by air tankers due to the lack of roads in the area) with PV systems during the summer months of midnight sun.

The Pueblo of Jemez, with their abundant sunshine, is developing a larger, utility scale solar energy project and is one of the first tribal communities that is selling their solar power back to the local electrical utility and to Los Alamos- providing a stable, profitable revenue stream to the Pueblo.

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwa in North Central Minnesota is striving to achieve sustainability, reduce revenue that leaves the community, and create green jobs Leech Lake tribal members. Over 30 homes have now been fit with solar furnaces. Results have been positive and interest from the community is growing.

RECENT SUCCESS STORIES

Solar Power — Read about it �

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Brownfields State and Tribal Response Program — Read about it �

Tribal Water Quality Accomplishments — Read about it �

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EPA Releases Draft FY 2011-2015 Strategic Plan for Public Comment

To read and comment on the plan, and for more information click here. Comments must be received by July 30, 2010. EPA has also established a Discussion Forum.

JOIN OUR CONFERENCE CALL

2010 - Year of Renewables - The NPPR Tribal P2 Workgroup will be highlighting tribal renewable energy projects in our bi-monthly conference calls.

The workgroup meets at 2pm Eastern, 1pm Central, Noon Mountain and 11am Pacific. Notices of conference calls are sent to Workgroup listserv participants.

Subject: Wind Wind Wind
Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Time: 2 pm ET, 1 pm CT, Noon MT, 11am PT
Call in Number: 888-296-6500 Pass code 547845

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TRIBAL P2 NEWS

Tribal Members Turn to the Sun to Generate Electricity at Reservation - July 26, 2010
State takes new look at how much fish is safe to eat - July 25, 2010
EPA sets Pebble mine listening sessions - July 25, 2010
Nez Perce Oppose Oil-Gear Shipments Through Idaho - July 5, 2010
Heralded Pact for Tribal Grass-fed Beef Ends - June 21, 2010

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Webinars: EPA's Proposal to Regulate Coal Ash - August 5 and 12
Webinar: Tribal Green Casinos - The Path to Maximizin Sustainability and Profit - August 18, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
Listening Session for EPA Water Quality Standards Rulemaking - August 19, 4pm - 5:30pm EDT
10th Annual BioCycle Conference on Renewable Energy From Organics Recycling - October 18-20 in Des Moines, IA

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