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The latest from Save the Confluence
Developer surrenders two dam permits on Little Colorado River
A Phoenix dam developer pulled permits Monday on two proposed dam projects on the Little Colorado River on the Navajo Nation after the feds issued an ultimatum to update his proposal.
Feds puts dam developer on notice
A federal agency put a Phoenix developer on notice: Update information about two proposed dams by Friday on Navajoland. Otherwise, permits will be cancelled.
Trust hires new director for Grand Canyon
“We believe the Big Canyon Dam remains the developer’s priority, but we are ready to take action when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) makes any decision related to the dams,” said Amanda Podmore
Virus slows sacred site designation for Grand Canyon east rim
The pandemic is slowing plans to craft a bill that will designate a sacred site to portions of Grand Canyon East rim.
Confluence headed for Navajo sacred site designation
“They (outsiders) just want to exploit for money. It’s hard for some people to understand the concept of ‘Not everything has to be about money,”‘ said Rita Bilagody, Save the Confluence spokeswoman. “This bill will send a loud message to outsiders that, we will fight for our sacred sites and will fight any attempts of desecration and destroying these sites.”
Navajo leaders, residents mull Big Canyon Dam study
A Navajo leader, who represents the western Navajo chapter where a developer proposes to construct a dam, rejects the idea.
Navajo Nation intervenes in Big Canyon
The Navajo Nation has filed a motion to intervene in a proposal to build a dam at Big Canyon, near the site where a developer three years ago was kicked out after trying to build a gondola tram and tourist resort.
Big Canyon comments due Monday at FERC
The deadline is quickly approaching to send comments to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission about Big Canyon in Western Navajo Nation.
FERC wants to hear from you about Big Canyon
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has opened a two-month comment period about Big Canyon near the Little Colorado River. FERC accepted Tuesday a permit application from Pumped Hydro Storage LLC. Steve Irwin, manager of Pumped Hydro Storage LLC, plans to dam up...
Send comments about dams to Navajo leaders
Readers of Save the Confluence asked how they can help about two proposed dams on the Little Colorado River. The names of the dams are Navajo Nation/Salt Trail Canyon and Navajo Nation/Little Colorado PSP. Here is Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez's contact. Navajo...
A permit gives developer chance to threaten Confluence
Federal officials have given the green light to a developer who wants to build a dam to capture scarce water in drought-like conditions near the confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers.
She thought she knew which Monster to fight, until the coronavirus came along
Rita Bilagody, a Tuba City resident, led the fight against Phoenix developers, who proposed to develop a tourist resort at Grand Canyon East Rim. She called the proposal “The Monster.” That was, until she contracted the coronavirus. This is her story.
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