Naabi recommends Council approve $4.1 m. for NTEC
Naabi immiediately votes on $4.1 million without discussion. VOTE AT 3:30 pm is 13 in favor, 1 opposed.
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Naabi opens doors & goes to $4.1 m. legislation
Naabi opens doors at 3:25 pm and Delegate Jonathan Nez asks to waive floor rules and go to $4.1 million. Vote is 11 in favor, 0 opposed.
Naabi still behind closed doors
I’m still here in the Council chamber south conference room waiting for Naabi to come out of an executive session for Reports on Water Rights and Navajo Transistional Energy Company. I downloaded my recording of Naabi discussing whether to go into executive session and then voting on it. I’m going to try and attach the […]
Naabi Committee adds $4.1 m for NTEC & Energy Policy
Navajo Council Naa’biki’yati Committee convened at 11:30 am. Navajo prayer by Delegate Jonathan Hale. SPEAKER JOHNNY NAIZE announces that memo went out for everyone to wear pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. He jokingly tells Delegates and staff that are not wearing pink to leave. DELEGATE LORENZO CURLEY Navajo Hopi Land Commission actually got […]
Scratching backs for coal
Greetings Relatives/Frens, Navajo Nation Council Delegate LoRenzo Bates, who is the Budget & Finance Committee chairperson and Investment Committee member, and Council Delegate Roscoe Smith, who is the Resources & Development Committee vice chairperson, have slid their legislation 0305-13, $4.1 million for Navajo Transitional Energy Company, through the legislative process. And if the Budget & […]
Energy Policy moves to Naabi & then Council
Resources & Development Committee takes up proposed legislation for Energy Policy: NAVAJO DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIRECTOR FRED WHITE Energy hub, energy distribution system to benefit families and neighbors cuz energy primary component of Divisoin of Natrual Resources. Project started spriog 2010. Took over June 2010 and wanted grass root attempt so more community baed […]
Budget & Finance Committee special meeting for $4.1 million for NTEC
I just spoke with Navajo Council Delegate LoRenzo Bates about $4.1 million for Navajo Transitional Energy Company. Bates said that B&F is having a special meeting on 10-10-13 to address $4.1 million for NTEC. The B&F was not scheduled to meet this week. Bates said that the B&F would meet before the Naa’biki’yati’ Committee. And […]
$4.1 million for NTEC heading to Naabi?
Navajo Council Resources & Development Committee continues debating $4.1 million for Navajo Transitional Energy Company. Prime Sponsor is Delegate LoRenzo Bates and co-sponsor is RDC Vice Chairperson Roscoe Smith. DELEGATE LORENZO BATES Energy Policy would be required to determine how tribe would also use coal from BHP coal mine after tribe purchases. Coal would no […]
“We don’t operate with gun to head.”
Navajo Council Resources & Development Committee continues debating $4.1 million and now the debate includes work session which would require Tabling $4.1 million. RDC MEMBER LEONARD TSOSIE We don’t operate with gun to head. I thought we were on same page. I don’t know where he is going to change. This is big investment and […]
“We cannot have president wobbling on this.”
Navajo council Resources & Development Committee continues debate over $4.1 million for Navajo Transitional Energy Company: RDC MEMBER LEONARD TSOSIE What counting on was taxes and if BHP continues as owner for next three years then feds and state continue taxing and tribe won’t realize funds to buy coal mine. But that was explanation given. […]
