Nick Martin

@nicka_martin

In a true government-to-government relationship, the United States would properly consult with tribal nations—and, crucially, tribes could reject America’s plans. Can we ever get there?

For the communities already at climate change’s mercy, Governor Roy Cooper’s support for joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is just another top-down management misstep.

Three days after its pipeline leak set the Gulf of Mexico ablaze, Pemex got a new offshore oil gig.

The president says he wants to take climate change and tribal consultation seriously, but his Justice Department’s actions through the first six months are less reassuring.

Deb Haaland is pushing for a federal reckoning with what the U.S. did to Native Americans. But she cannot be alone in her mission.

Water cuts and dam removals are now necessary steps to keep the consequences of the climate crisis at bay. But the only long-term answer is to cut emissions.

A federal judge ruled against the administration’s pause on new drilling leases this week. But the Interior Department still has space to act.

Some of the senators blocking climate policy represent states struggling with drought and wildfire.

As TC Energy announced defeat this week, battles against Line 3, Line 5, and the Dakota Access Pipeline continue.

Trump sabotaged the agency on behalf of the fossil fuel industry. Biden will have to do more than simply repair the damage.

GOP leaders’ choice to block the nomination of a key environmental official for Governor Roy Cooper may prove counterproductive in the long run.

Jennifer Granholm, John Kerry, and the rest of the Biden climate team consistently downplay how much we need to do.

The Washington governor and climate darling vetoed a measure requiring tribal consent for projects on sacred sites. It was a striking betrayal.

The Biden administration’s climate strategy is starting to look a lot like tepid incrementalism.

As drought and climate change make fires worse, officials are returning to Native nations’ time-tested techniques. Returning the land would be better.

Every day, at 6:30 p.m. sharp, a siren blares through the town of Minden. For citizens of the Washoe nation, the sound carries a painful, violent memory.

The pursuit of questionable economic projects by tribal nations offers the chance to think about what the end goals of sovereignty should, or even can, look like.

The Colonial Pipeline hack is a cry for better energy policy and regulation, not a reason to stampede gas stations.

Rhetoric about American energy independence has long been used to trample Indigenous rights. The new era of renewables should be different.

The administration appears committed to tribal sovereignty and empowering Indian Country to help build a sustainable future.