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 | […]
Greetings Relatives/Frens, There has been some discussion among the readers about whether the Navajo Nation Council approved three or two amendments to the 2013 Energy Policy when it was approved yesterday with a vote of 13 in favor, 6 opposed. I posted on my blog that there were three amendments. The following is an official […]
NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL IN SESSION! First order of business is being debated. Delegate Dwight Witherspoon asked for waive Council floor rules to allow for amendments to the proposed Energy Policy. Delegate Alton Shepherd then debated that first order of business is legislation regarding the definition of a quorum.
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 […]
Greetings Relatives/Frens, Here’s a request from one of the four Navajo Council Delegates, Dwight Witherspoon, who walked out of yesterday, Oct. 16, 2013, Navajo Council special session during the debate over the proposed Energy Policy. I’ve provided a web address to LEGISLATION 0276-13 Proposed Energy Policy. PLEASE READ LEGISLATION AND SUBMIT YOUR SUGGESTIONS FOR SPECIFIC […]
NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL DEBATES PROPOSED ENERGY POLICY VOTE ON DELEGATE PHELPS’ AMENDMENT TO REPLACE “SHALL” WITH “MAY” FOR MEDICINE PPLE TO BE CONSULTED ON ENERGY PROJECTS. 10 IN FAVOR, 4 OPPOSED AT 5:45 PM SPEAKER NAIZE CALLS FOR FINAL VOTE ON PROPOSED ENERGY POLICY AND DELEGATES LEONARD TSOSIE, DWIGHT WITHERSPOON, KATHERINE BENALLY, ELMER BEGAY WALK […]
NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL CONTINUES DEBATING PROPOSED ENERGY POLICY. THE SPONSORS OF THE ENERGY POLICY IS DELEGATE ROSCOE SMITH, WHO IS VICE CHAIRPERSON OF RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE DELEGATE DWIGHT WITHERSPOON It’s a goal. If good enough for California to transition, preamble to create sustainable future. Fossil fuel not created over millions of years. They are […]
NAVAJO COUNCIL CONTINUES DEBATING PROPOSED ENERGY POLICY DELEGATE DWIGHT WITHERSPOON/DELEGATE CHARLES DAMON II That requirement that 20 percent be renewable by 2030. DELEGATE ROSCOE SMITH Portion of Energy Policy talks to sustainability. DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES FRED WHTITE renewable energy is very expensive, very costly. the goal of Navajo Nation is provide energy at lowest […]
Greetings Relatives/Frens, The Navajo Council is now debating the proposed Navajo Nation Energy Policy of 2013. DELEGATE DWIGHT WITHERSPOON/Delegate Charles Damon II AMENDMENT: page 5, line 17: between two and three paragraphs: promote and nurture and protect water, springs, animals, Dine’ health, balance thru ownership, health impacts, environmental protection, and thru Treaty, Hozhoni, Walking in […]
Greetings Relatives/Frens, The Navajo Nation Council’s Resources & Development Committee is meeting tomorrow and on their agenda is legislation 0294-13, which amends a section of Title 2 of the Navajo Nation Code that regulates the Council and its standing committees. The Council has final authority over legislation 0294-13 and since 0294 impacts all the committee, […]
