Black Mesa South Preliminary Permit Application

Nature and People First, a company organized by a French entrepreneur, submitted an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a preliminary permit for a proposed hydroelectric project on Navajo Nation land. The below application for Black Mesa Pumped Storage Project – South is one of three applications for the hydropower development. Read the application for Black Mesa South ›

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A bar graph showing in pink 75% of Utah voters support presidents' ability to protect public lands as national monuments, compared to 25% who oppose in gray bar, from the 2024 Utah National Monuments Poll
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