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| Talayumptewa's CO2 concerns rebutted
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1. The Hopi Tribal Council's Action Item 034-2010 and its official resolution rescinded H-007-2009 revoking all actions of "an illegal interim government (Hopi Council)" and "an illegal Presiding Officer (Phillip Quochtewa) of such Council," including the revocation of the WESTCARB/Hopi Tribe C02 Capture Sequestration (CCS) Project Proposal (dated Aug. 6, 2009) and its supportive tribal resolutions submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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| Letter: Hopi Water, Energy Team member clarifies CO2 concerns |
Regarding the article Hopi Council approves carbon capture storage project article published on July 27, 2010, we would like to make the following corrections:
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
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| Editorial: It's all about respect
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Just about everybody knows the song by Aretha Franklin that spelled out one powerful word that much of today's generation seems to have forgotten all about: RESPECT. After hearing about the Tuba City Fire House recently being set on fire by an individual from the Tuba City community - who also happened to be a former volunteer - I can't help but wonder whether or not this person was ever taught the meaning of respect.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
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| Arizona poised to gain from energy efficiency
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Recently, the Arizona Corporation Commission unanimously approved an energy efficiency standard for the utilities they regulate. When the standard is certified by the Attorney General, Arizona's electric utilities, such as Arizona Public Service (APS) and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) will have to provide a cumulative annual energy savings of 22 percent by 2020.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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| Carbon capture and storage: fact or fiction?
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I guess the saying is true. Actions do speak louder than words. Or at least in the case of the Hopi Tribe, it is. Following the Hopi Tribal Council's recent approval of a controversial project that gives the go-ahead to explore and evaluate geologic characteristics of the Black Mesa Basin for potential underground storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) in an experimental method known as carbon capture sequestration (CCS), it would be simply ludicrous to assume that the Hopi Sinom - or the Navajo Nation, for that matter - would quietly acquiesce to such a deal.
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Tuesday, August 03, 2010
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| Monsoons are here; drive carefully
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Most Arizonans anticipate the erratic weather monsoon season brings to the state each summer. These storms give residents a much-needed break from the summer heat; however, they can also create dangerous driving conditions for motorists. Monsoon storms can range from minor dust storms to violent thunderstorms carrying strong winds, dry lightning, heavy rain and even flash floods. Drivers should use caution, as monsoons can move very quickly and strike without warning.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Letter: Good faith or bad intentions? |
The Hopi Tribal Council has made a decision to move ahead with a coal sequestration study to demonstrate that the "geologic conditions in the Black Mesa Basin are highly favorable for the safe, long-term storage of C02 emissions from nearby coal-fired power plants on the Colorado Plateau."
The location of the test site is six miles southeast from Cow Springs inside the Hopi Partitioned Land, near the uranium tailing dumping site.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| So what exactly does being middle age mean?
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The other night as I lay awake in bed, I started thinking about my upcoming venture into the realm of Middle Age. It sounds almost mythical ... almost. I pondered the notion of people taking me just a little more seriously once I hit that big 40, but then it occurred to me. Turning 40 is not unlike living your teenage years all over again ...
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Viewpoint: What part of 'no artificial snow' don't you understand?
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Well, it finally happened. Despite objections from a number of tribes throughout the Southwest, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently approved Arizona Snowbowl to continue with their expansion efforts, which will undoubtedly include artificial snowmaking.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| Viewpoint: Justice delayed is justice denied |
The words "Justice delayed is justice denied" are nowhere as true as they are on Black Mesa, homeland of the Navajo and Hopi people in northern Arizona. In 1970, Peabody Western Coal Company, a subsidiary of Peabody Energy, opened the world's largest strip mine on Black Mesa. The purposes of coal mining on Black Mesa were first, to produce low-cost electricity to transport water from the Colorado River to Phoenix and Tucson via the Central Arizona Project; and second, to supply a huge demand for electricity in the booming cities in the Southwest. Black Mesa became a sacrificial area for energy production.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| Every action against Earth has a consequence - Part 2
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Once again, due to extremely dry conditions in the Coconino National Forest and within the city of Flagstaff, there were no fireworks on July 4. While many were disappointed that there weren't any cataclysmic showers of light and color that are synonymous with the Fourth of July, we must remind ourselves of the recent devastation caused by a series of separate wildfires over the past couple of weeks - the majority of which were human-caused and resulted in thousands of acres of pristine forests burned and millions of dollars spent in fire suppression costs.
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
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| Readers: Take advantage of our website features |
It's been a little over a month now since we debuted our revamped, redesigned website for the benefit of our readers from afar. Those of you who have seen our website since early May have probably noticed some significant changes from our previous website. We believe that this new layout will make it even easier for you, our readers, to find out about what's going on in Navajo and Hopiland.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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| Letter: Window Rock School District needs better leadership |
It is astounding in this time of hard-nose politics for fiscal discipline and with federal and state law-makers screaming budget cuts that there's any mention at all of our local school administration and school board spending school funds wisely. Anyone who thinks there is nothing to be concerned about in the Window Rock School District, is not looking very hard.
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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| Every action against Earth has a consequence
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It seems as if humankind will never learn its lesson. As three substantial wildfires continue to burn out of control in and around the Flagstaff area, we quickly learned that at least one of them was human-caused. While the person responsible was apprehended and incarcerated, it does little to help the situation as hundreds of firefighters are currently out there putting their lives at risk in a monumental effort to put the fires out.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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| Medicare and the new Health Care Law: Separating fact from fiction |
Many seniors recently received a brochure from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about Medicare and the new health-care law. The pamphlet purports to provide "accurate information about the new services and benefits to help you and your family now and in the future."
In reality, the brochure is a public relations effort by the administration to change the American people's minds about the new health-care law.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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| Letter: Tuba City band deserves proper acknowledgment |
I write this comment in response to the article I read in the Navajo-Hopi Observer titled "Tuba City Junior High Band performs" published June 2, 2010. I found myself a little disheartened after reading this article. I was a little taken back because the article had stated, "in the 1990s, the band did not exist." I would strongly urge someone who is going to make such a statement do their research carefully.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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| Celebrate your father this coming Sunday
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This coming Sunday, June 20, is Father's Day, a special day set aside to honor the contributions of the person we know as "father." For many of us, however, Father's Day is a difficult holiday to celebrate. It's difficult for my siblings and I since our father passed on in 1993. Nevertheless, we continue to honor his memory by sharing fond memories of him with one another and remember everything that he has taught us in his lifetime.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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| Is our poor Mother Earth finally fighting back? |
With all the recent tragedies the world has encountered in recent years, it's been quite surprising to me that not one person - not even in Indian Country - has mentioned what I happen to believe is happening on our poor planet Earth ... who apparently has had quite enough of what her "children" have been doing to her and is now striking back with force. How else would you explain the recent surge in natural disasters, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis and the like?
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010
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| Letter: OSM ruling won't correct the past 25 years |
The petition by 40 individual Hopi and Tewa people (Kendall Nutumya, et. al) challenging the U.S. Office of Surface Mining (OSM) decision approving the Black Mesa Project Environmental Impact Statement, Alternative B was the only motion upheld by the DOI Administrative Law Judge Robert G. Holt.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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| Letter: Dineh Nation needs to better groom future leaders for future success |
It is obvious a major reason our Dineh Nation government cannot avoid internal crisis is the inability to groom our leaders to ensure a problem-free succession. We are witness to this lack of training for prospective leaders thus hurting Navajo's ability to make progress in key areas.
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
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