Greetings Relatives/Frens, The agreement to buy BHP Billiton Navajo Coal Mine was signed today, Oct. 31, 2013, which is also Halloween, by Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC, and BHP Billiton, That’s according to a BHP press release that I am posting with a web address. According to a press release from Shiprock, N.M., Chapter President […]
This is pretty hilarious; Navajo President Ben Shelly just announced that he’s having a Signing Ceremony today, at noon, at his office. Shelly’s signing ceremony will also involve the Energy Policy that the Council approved on Oct. 22. He’ll also sign the $4.1 million for Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC, that has been sitting on […]
On Oct. 23, the Council voted 16 in favor, 5 opposed to approve controversial amendments to the Navajo Transitional Energy Company’s plan of operation that the Naabiki’yati’ Committee approved and recommended to the Council in executive session on Oct. 16. None of the Council debate over the NTEC amendments was held in open session. 16 […]
The Navajo Council vote to approve LEGISLATION 0276-13: the Energy Policy, also rescinded the Energy Policy approved under the former Navajo Chair Peter MacDonald administration. The Council vote was 13 in favor, 6 opposed on Legislation 0276-13 at 11:23 am on Oct. 22, 2013. 13 DELEGATES VOTING “YES” George APACHITO LoRenzo BATES Nelson BEGAYE Katherine […]
Greeting Relatives/Frens, Navajo Council Speaker Johnny Naize issued a press release this morning that announces that he is holding a Signing Ceremony at Noon today, Oct. 24, at his office. Naize will be signing the Energy Policy and amendments to Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC. Here is Naize’s press release: 22nd NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL | […]
Navajo COUNCIL DEBATING AMENDMENTS TO NTEC PLAN OF OPERATION which Council votes down with vote of 4 in favor, 17 opposed. Final vote on NTEC amenmdents, 16 in favor, 5 opposed. DELEGATE WITHERSPOON If fraud, you say federal remedy so why isn’t language in Exhibit G? Who developed langauge? did we get any negotiations in […]
Navajo COUNCIL DEBATING AMENDMENTS TO NTEC PLAN OF OPERATION DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE I suport this legislation. Navajo Council investigated whether buying coal mine good thing and we decided it was. But like any big venture it wud cost money. At the beginning I didn’t drive around there, kicked tires, looked under hoods. We had people […]
NAVAJO COUNCIL STILL DEBATING WHAT AGENDA ITEM TO ADDRESS FIRST. DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE Our rules calls for Council to take up legislation that requires 2/3 vote. SPEAKER NAIZE Second to Delegate Witherspoon amendment. DELEGATE LORENZO BATES if such an amendment was to be made it should have been done when Council agenda being adopted and […]
Greetings Relatives/Frens, Here is the finalized Navajo Nation Council’s appropriation of about $4.1 million for Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC, that the Navajo Council amended and approved with a vote of 17 in favor, 2 opposed during their special session on Oct. 16, 2013. Speaker Johnny Naize signed it on Oct. 18, 2013, and it […]
The Naabiki’yati Committee voted to go into an executive session about 3 p.m. on the Navajo Transitional Energy Company legislation that Speaker Johnny Naize and Delegate Danny Simpson are sponsoring. After Naabi voted to go behind closed doors, Naized asked Navajo Department of Justice Dana Bobroof to identify who should remain in meeting. Bobroof said […]
