The Department of Energy promised Yakama Nation $32 million for solar. It's nearly impossible to access. - High Country News
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from High Country News4 months ago
"It is because literally the feds cannot get out of their own way," said Ray Wiseman, general manager of Yakama Power, the tribally owned utility, highlighting the frustration faced by tribes.
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"The bureaucratic whiplash stems from the fact that while one part of the Energy Department hands out money for clean energy projects, another part decides which projects get access to the Northwest electrical grid," showing the internal conflict.
High Country Newshttps://www.hcn.org/articles/the-department-of-energy-promised-yakama-nation-32-million-for-solar-its-nearly-impossible-to-access/
"Despite the Biden administration's explicit promise last year to help tribes create new sources of renewable power affordably and quickly, the process remains obstructed and delayed."
High Country Newshttps://www.hcn.org/articles/the-department-of-energy-promised-yakama-nation-32-million-for-solar-its-nearly-impossible-to-access/
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