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@tonizhoniani.bsky.social

Rooted in protecting the water of Black Mesa, we're working to bring power back to our Diné (Navajo) communities impacted by coal. Tó bee iiná 💧 linktr.ee/tonizhoniani

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Tó Nizhóní Ání@tonizhoniani.bsky.social · 2d ago

The rapid growth and interest in mountain biking on Navajo has hit a snag, Trail Access. While the Navajo Nation has an endless number of spectacular trails and trail potential, accessing them requires identification, mapping, and, most importantly, an invitation. tonizhoniani.org/mountain-bik...

Mountain Bikes, Trail Access, and the Navajo Economy  - Tó Nizhóní Ání

Youth competing in the Silver Stallion Junior Stampede / Photo by Adrian Herder, Tó Nizhóní Ání Adrian Herder, Makaius Marks, and Nicole Horseherder | October 16, 2026 Tó Nizhóní Ání (TNA)  members re...

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Tó Nizhóní Ání@tonizhoniani.bsky.social · 5d ago

A line of red-orange steel stakes runs along the hills above Gilfred Hogue’s family land in Burnham. He and his nephew, Dáilan Long, say the stakes mark where the Navajo Mine could expand toward their homes. #NoNameMine #KeepItInTheGround #NavajoNation navajotimes.com/reznews/burn...

Burnham families fear losing homes, burial grounds to Navajo Mine expansion - Navajo Times

A line of red-orange steel stakes runs along the hills above Gilfred Hogue’s family land in Burnham. He and his nephew, Dáilan Long, say the stakes mark where the Navajo Mine could expand toward their...

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Tó Nizhóní Ání@tonizhoniani.bsky.social · 2w ago

As free and abundant as sunlight may be, harnessing its power remains stubbornly difficult for homeowners. While the cost of solar energy has plummeted more than 90 percent in the last decade, panels remain a significant investment. Read more: grist.org/solutions/ca...

California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants

The state is the biggest to approve solar panels that plug into walls, giving residents a cheaper way to generate their own electricity.

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Tó Nizhóní Ání@tonizhoniani.bsky.social · 2w ago

As we mark Indigenous Peoples Day, we renew the call for conservation to reckon with its colonial past, honor Indigenous sovereignty, and work alongside Native communities toward a more just future. ✍️ @westernwatersheds.bsky.social Read more: westernwatersheds.substack.com/p/of-indigen...

Of Indigenous Peoples, Environmentalism, and Atonement

As we mark Indigenous Peoples Day, we renew the call for conservation to reckon with its colonial past, honor Indigenous sovereignty, and work alongside Native communities toward a more just future.

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Tó Nizhóní Ání@tonizhoniani.bsky.social · 3w ago

The Trump administration says the plants are vital for grid reliability. Utilities, states and ratepayers are challenging the orders and candidates are turning the costs into a campaign issue. Read More: capitalandmain.com/aging-coal-p...

Aging Coal Plants Turn Into a Midterm Fight Over Energy Costs

The Trump administration says the plants are vital for grid reliability. Utilities, states and ratepayers are challenging the orders and candidates are turning the costs into a campaign issue.

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Tó Nizhóní Ání@tonizhoniani.bsky.social · 4w ago

Navajo and New Mexico grassroots community groups have appealed a federal permit for the expansion of a coal mine on the Navajo Nation that would dig up more than 500 million tons over the next 110 years. #NoMineExpansion Read the full press release here: tonizhoniani.org/groups-appea...

Groups appeal largest coal mine ever permitted in the US, calling its approval on Navajo land ‘disturbing’ in light of coal’s downward economic spiral   - Tó Nizhóní Ání

For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 2, 2026  Contact:  Groups appeal largest coal mine ever permitted in the US, calling its approval on Navajo land ‘disturbing’ in light of coal’s downward economic spiral   FARMINGTON, N.M. – Navajo and New Mexico grassroots community groups have appealed a federal permit for the expansion of a coal mine on the…

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KNAU Arizona Public Radio@knauazpubradio.bsky.social · last mo.

EXCLUSIVE: A French developer offered $10K to a Navajo nonprofit. In exchange, the nonprofit needed to end their opposition to his proposed hydro projects. After they refused, two people with ties to the developer reached out to the nonprofit’s funders. buff.ly/HW9WiTt

Developer’s latest hydropower proposal on Navajo Nation draws scrutiny

Supporters say the project would bring jobs to communities that need them. Critics are concerned about the environmental impact and the tactics used by the developer and his allies.

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Tó Nizhóní Ání@tonizhoniani.bsky.social · last mo.

“Thanks to the Watershed crew, we got to interact with the plants outside of our qualitative research, and we ended our internship camping, hiking, and exploring a section of Warpath Valley,” said Raeanna Johnson, Summer Intern. #RezWatershed #BlackMesaPlants tonizhoniani.org/dyn-crew-sur...

Plant Project interns survey plants as Watershed crew builds in Warpath Valley  - Tó Nizhóní Ání

On July 30, Tó Nizhóní Ání’s DYN crew walked nine sample sites in Háájíbáhá to record the plants coming back where erosion-control structures are slowing water.

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Tó Nizhóní Ání@tonizhoniani.bsky.social · last mo.

On Aug 11th, the Tó Nizhóní Ání restorative economy crew members were joined by young scholars traversing across the Colorado Plateau. The #GrandCanyonTrust organizes a yearly place-based environmental justice training for college-age students called LeaderShift. tonizhoniani.org/leadershift-...

LeaderShift scholars put wool in the ground on Black Mesa  - Tó Nizhóní Ání

HARD ROCK, Ariz. — On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, the Tó Nizhóní Ání restorative economy crew members were joined by young scholars traversing across the Colorado Plateau. The Grand Canyon Trust organiz...

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Tó Nizhóní Ání@tonizhoniani.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Roughly one year ago (08/29/25), Tó Nizhóní Ání sent a letter to the Speaker of the Navajo Nation, Crystalyne Curley, and the President of the Navajo Nation, Buu Nygren, outlining the unethical practices of Navajo Nation Council Delegate Rickie Nez. Read More: tonizhoniani.org/one-year-lat...

One year later, no response from Curley or Nygren on unethical practice of Council Delegate  - Tó Nizhóní Ání

One year later, no response from Curley or Nygren on unethical practice of Council Delegate  Roughly one year ago (August 29, 2025), Tó Nizhóní Ání sent a letter to the Speaker of the Navajo Nation, C...

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Tó Nizhóní Ání@tonizhoniani.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“This internship taught me so much, and it certainly kept me busy this summer. I saw restorative science and engineering principles, advocacy, and community action put into practice." - Leanna Cox, Summer Intern #RezWatershed tonizhoniani.org/watershed-in...

Watershed intern reflects on Summer 2026 efforts - Tó Nizhóní Ání

Watershed intern reflects on Summer 2026 efforts FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the Tó Nizhóní Ání (TNA) watershed restoration intern wrapped up her Summer 2026 Internship after a r...

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Tó Nizhóní Ání@tonizhoniani.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The coal mine would disturb more than 10,000 more acres, pollute the region for more than a century and force some residents of the Navajo Nation out of their homes. insideclimatenews.org/news/2407202...

Navajo Mine Applied for a Huge Expansion, but Tribal Members Say They’re Cut Out of the Permitting Process - Inside Climate News

The coal mine would disturb more than 10,000 more acres, pollute the region for more than a century and force some residents of the Navajo Nation out of their homes.

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KNAU Arizona Public Radio@knauazpubradio.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A congressional investigation into Energy Fuels centers on whether two of the uranium mining company’s leaders used nonpublic information about President Trump’s cuts to a Utah monument for stock purchases. buff.ly/6SM6sdX

Democrats in Congress are investigating Energy Fuels for alleged insider trading

The investigation centers on whether two of the uranium mining company’s leaders used nonpublic information about President Trump’s cuts to a Utah monument for stock purchases.

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Tó Nizhóní Ání@tonizhoniani.bsky.social · 2mo ago

'This summer our crew has only worked in ephemeral washes, so it is cool to see what works and what does not work in a constant stream of water compared to an occasional flood." -Leanna Cox, Watershed Summer Intern #RezWatershed tonizhoniani.org/watershed-cr...

Watershed crew engages communities from Black Mesa to Nazlini - Tó Nizhóní Ání

Watershed crew engages communities from Black Mesa to Nazlini by Leanna Cox, Watershed Summer Intern  This watershed restoration session, Tó Nizhóní Ání (TNA) spent some time in Black Mesa/Kits’iilí, ...

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Tó Nizhóní Ání@tonizhoniani.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Today is #NationalPotatoDay. Across the country, that means only a few potatoes, but across the Americas, it means over 4,000 varieties. Within the Dził Yíjiin (Black Mesa) region, there is a specific potato that grows wild. #FourCornersPotato tonizhoniani.org/celebrating-...

Celebrating Black Mesa's Potato - Tó Nizhóní Ání

Celebrating Black Mesa’s Potato Today is National Potato Day. Across the country, that means only a few potatoes, but across the Americas, it means over 4,000 varieties. Within the Dził Yíjiin (Black ...

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Tó Nizhóní Ání@tonizhoniani.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The TNA crew and NCDE engineers worked together to design and build a road crossing using donated wool as a natural geo-textile to stabilized the structure by acting as a layer to soak up and slow water during flow periods. #RezWatershed tonizhoniani.org/watershed-re...

Watershed crew builds road crossing in Warpath Valley - Tó Nizhóní Ání

Watershed crew builds road crossing in Warpath Valley by Leanna Cox, Watershed Summer Intern June 9-12, Tó Nizhóní Ání (TNA) crews spent the week working alongside engineers from Natural Channel Desig...

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Tó Nizhóní Ání@tonizhoniani.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“If we allow erosion to take this cornfield from us, what does that say about us as Diné people?” said Audrey Naraindrakura, Tó Nizhóní Ání Food Sovereignty Coordinator. “We will lose the ability to feed ourselves, which worries me.” #RezWatershed Read more: tonizhoniani.org/navajo-bia-o...

Navajo BIA officials invited to see watershed efforts in Hardrock  - Tó Nizhóní Ání

Navajo BIA officials invited to see watershed efforts in Hardrock  HARDROCK, Ariz. – On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the Tó Nizhóní Ání (TNA) watershed restoration and food sovereignty crew members invite...

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Tó Nizhóní Ání@tonizhoniani.bsky.social · 3mo ago

As part of the agreement, numerous livestock exclosures and riparian pastures were created on the new public lands, including roughly 25,000 acres along the Marys River and several tributaries. westernwatersheds.substack.com/p/thirty-fiv...

Thirty-Five Years Without Cows Transformed This Nevada River

The Marys River shows what passive restoration can accomplish across the arid West. Instead of replicating its success, the BLM may reopen it to livestock grazing.

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