This article relates to SDG 7 Affordable & Clean Energy.
“Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye and Vice President Jonathan Nez, signed an Executive Order to build a clean energy economy for the health and sustenance of the Navajo Nation on Friday, Sept.8, during the Miss Navajo Pageant at the Navajo Nation Fair.
The Executive Order aims to promote energy security while safeguarding the health of the Navajo people and increasing the Nation’s prosperity.
“Many of our people are concerned with the environmental impacts resulting from the Nation’s dependence on fossil fuel markets,” President Begaye said. “With this Executive Order, we plan to further our utilization of renewable energy sources like solar, where we can start to transition our buildings and street lights to operate on solar energy.””
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