Environment

The Department of Energy promised this tribal nation a $32 million solar grant. It’s nearly impossible to access

By Tony Schick (OPB)
Sept. 20, 2024 1 p.m.

Washington’s Yakama Nation received both the grant and a $100 million federal loan. Held up by a series of bureaucratic hurdles, the funding could expire before the government lets the tribal nation touch a dime.

Tags: Native Americans, Energy, Solar Power, Accountability