Federal officials Thursday denied preliminary permits for multiple pumped storage hydroelectric projects proposed on the Navajo Nation that would have required vast sums of water from limited groundwater aquifers and the declining Colorado River, citing a lack of support from tribal communities.  In the order, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced it was implementing a … Continue reading Feds Deny Permits for Hydro Projects on Navajo Land, Citing Lack of Consultation With Tribes