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Garnet Mesa Solar Project: Driving Local Economic Growth, Sustainable Land Use, and Job Creation
On a sunny day in Delta County, Colorado, the Delta Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Garnet Mesa Solar Project, signaling a significant step toward a future powered by renewable energy. Delta County is nestled between the Grand Mesa, the West Elk Mountains, and the Uncompahgre Plateau in western Colorado. It’s…
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Wes Davis | A Vision for Tribal Sovereignty through Sustainable Energy
The Turtle Mountain Community College sits in the heart of Turtle Mountain Reservation just a few miles south of the Canadian border. Each morning, Wes Davis, the facilities manager scans a chart he refers to as “the heartbeat of the college.” The sensors that have been installed in the school track when doors open and…
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The Voice of the Lakota Nation runs on Renewable Energy
On the road that leads into the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota there are farm fields layered with hay bales and horses, some of which escape on the occasion and trot gently alongside passing vehicles. On the outside of the main town of Porcupine, KILI Radio Station sits on top of a hill with…