Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Hilcorp targeted

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—In response to the federal government’s recent release of a Record of Decision that paves the way for a lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, 259 Indigenous, conservation and faith organizations sent a letter Sept. 17 calling on Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Hilcorp to not pursue fossil fuel development in the fragile landscape of the refuge’s coastal plain.

The letter, signed by organizations from all 50 states and representing more than 27 million members, targets oil and gas companies who would potentially bid in the sale and asks them to not pursue fossil fuel development in the...

TUBA CITY, Ariz. — Pools and springs on the surface of Yellowstone National Park have always been a matter of interest for scientists who believe in the presence of microbes in that zone, especially bacteria that are heat-loving and can consume minerals in hot underground water.

Professor Shazia Tabassum Hakim, a Tuba City-based professor at Diné College’s School of Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, is one of the co-investigators of the team that recently secured a Los Angeles-based W.M. Keck Foundation Grant for the next three years.

The $1 million grant will help a team of researchers from Diné College, the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Salish Kootenai...

Set to go through October

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Judge Lucy H. Koh of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted Navajo Nation and co-plaintiffs’ motion for stay and preliminary injunction on Sept. 24, requiring the 2020 Census count to continue until the end of October. However, an appeal is expected to be filed by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Department of Commerce, and their lead officials.

The Navajo Nation officially joined the lawsuit on Sept. 1, against the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Commerce based on the adoption of an illegally expedited plan, known as the “Replan,” which shortened the time to complete data collection for the...

Fair elections are the foundation of our democracy in the United States, and the FBI is committed to protecting the rights of all Americans to vote.

The FBI is issuing this warning to educate voters about federal election crimes and how to avoid them, and to encourage voters to report suspected violations.

“Every year, Americans pick their leaders and make their voices heard through elections,” said Calvin Shivers, assistant director for the Criminal Investigative Division. “Those elections must remain free and fair to ensure voters' voices are truly heard. As Americans get ready to vote, the FBI is asking each citizen to remain vigilant and report any suspected criminal scheme...