Federal funds to empower Nevada tribes as climate challenges mount
Recent federal investments in climate resilience for Indigenous communities in Nevada have included funds to modernize tribal power grids against wildfires, build water storage for people reliant on well water and bring electricity to homes. U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., and Matthew Dannenberg, a senior tribal liaison for the U.S. Department of Energy, gave a glimpse Monday into infrastructure upgrades that will help Nevada’s tribal nations better cope with climate change. Nevada tribal communities have access to more than $813 million between the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the American Rescue Plan, all of which were passed by Congress and signed into law during the Biden-Harris administration.
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