Hopi Tribal Council Rejects Kyl's Water Settlement Bill

Shelley Smithson — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 04:35:00 +0000

After a heated day-long meeting today, The Hopi Tribal council has voted to halt negotiations on a controversial water bill.

The 11-4 vote endorsed a resolution brought forth by former Hopi leaders.

The leaders objected to the bill by Arizona’s U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl that would have settled Hopi claims to the Little Colorado River in exchange for water development projects.

Former Chairman Ivan Sidney declared that Kyl’s bill is now dead, because without all parties agreeing to the water settlement, Kyl has said he won’t move it forward in Congress.

EPA Regs May Force Higher Water Rates on Navajo

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:30:31 +0000

A coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Nation may be forced to increase water rates to afford required federal pollution controls.

Navajo Generating Station

Hopi Tribal Council Rejects Kyl's Water Settlement Bill

EPA Regs May Force Higher Water Rates on Navajo