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The Navajo Nation in northern Arizona

The hydropower company Nature and People First had proposed a “pumped storage” project in the Black Mesa area on the Navajo Nation in Arizona. Indigenous advocates are celebrating a decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that prevents the development from going forward. (Photo/Chris Clements/KSJD)

Future projects “should work closely with tribal stakeholders prior to filing,” agency officials said in decision

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The hydropower company Nature and People First had proposed a “pumped storage” project in the Black Mesa area on the Navajo Nation in Arizona. Indigenous advocates are celebrating a decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that prevents the development from going forward. (Photo/Chris Clements/KSJD)

The hydropower company Nature and People First had proposed a “pumped storage” project in the Black Mesa area on the Navajo Nation in Arizona. Indigenous advocates are celebrating a decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that prevents the development from going forward. (Photo/Chris Clements/KSJD)

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