Policy Debate: Power Plants on Navajo Land
http://bsnorrell.tripod.com/index.html

Brenda Norrell, Indian Country Today


When last checked this resource was offline Our automated link checker has alerted the folks responsible for the part of our site where this problematic link is referenced. If you have further information about the link (e.g. a new location where the information can be found) please let us know.

You may be able to find previous versions at the Internet Archive.

This article discusses actions of the tribal government and community response related to plans to develop Desert Rock, a 1,500-megawatt coal-fired power plant, on 600 acres of tribal land in San Juan County. The article discusses some of the environmental and health implications of toxic emissions from the new plant and why Navajos are voting in opposition to its construction.

This resource is referenced here:
Subject: Environmental Science:Policy:Local Policy, Environmental Economics, Environmental Science:Energy:Fossil Fuels
Resource Type: Policy Resources:Opinion
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Science, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Public Policy