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Washington Post – Fires erupt in New Mexico and Colorado as winds rage over 60 mph

The Tunnel Fire burns near Flagstaff, Ariz., on Tuesday. (Coconino National Forest/AP)

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Washington Magazine – Field Notes: Researching air pollution in Fairbanks, Alaska

Field Notes travels to Fairbanks, Alaska, where Karolina Cysneiros de Carvalho, a PhD student at the McKelvey School of Engineering, studied how cold and dark conditions impact air pollution. Photo captured from this YouTube video.

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NM Political Report – Study finds Native American communities face greater air pollution burdens

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Inside Climate News – Indigenous Land Rights Are Critical to Realizing Goals of the Paris Climate Accord, a New Study Finds

An Arara indigenous boy plays with a stick at the Laranjal tribal camp, in Arara indigenous land, Para state, in the northern Brazilian Amazon rainforest, on March 15, 2019. Credit: Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images

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E&E News – BLM could open 27.5M more acres to Alaska Native Veterans

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will make the final decision on a proposal that would allow Alaska Natives who served in the Vietnam War to claim parcels of federal land. (Francis Chung/E&E News)

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NTAA’s Alaska Air Update Published Today in NTAA’s latest EC Update Video

NTAA has just published the latest NTAA EC Update Video from Alaska! Thanks to Shannon Isaacs from the Craig Tribal Association in Alaska for her help in putting together the monthly NTAA EC Update Video on NTAA’s home page TODAY! Be sure to learn about the Tribal Air Quality issues directly from additional NTAA EC members here! Stay tuned for what comes next month!

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The Hill – EPA proposes new rule to cut interstate air pollution 

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The White House – Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Actions to Accelerate Clean Transit Buses, School Buses, and Trucks

EPA – EPA Proposes Stronger Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles to Promote Clean Air, Protect Communities, and Support Transition to Zero-Emissions Future

Vice President Kamala Harris announces a measure to expand clean public transit and school buses, and reduce emissions from diesel trucks on March 7 (AFP via Getty Images)

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NTAA Leadership meets with EPA’s Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe and EPA Leadership from the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR)

A screen grab is shown from yesterday’s meeting between NTAA leadership and EPA’s leadership. From top left to right: Syndi Smallwood, NTAA Chairwoman, EPA Deputy Assistant Administrators for OAR, Tomas Carbonell and Ale Nunez;  Andy Bessler, NTAA Director, Janet McCabe, EPA Deputy Administrator,  Brandy Toft, NTAA Vice-Chair, NTAA Executive Committee Representatives Angela Benedict of R2, Billie Toledo of R7 and Joe Goffman, EPA Acting Assistant Demonstrator of OAR.

There were about 50 others attending off screen throughout the day’s meeting with OAR, OAQPS and OITA leadership. NTC’s air lead Jason Walker of R8 was also in attendance. NTAA EC members shared NTAA’s priorities to advance air quality and provide adequate funding for Tribal air programs. More information on this week’s meeting with the Deputy Administrator, EPA Office Directors and Staff will be shared with NTAA members Tribes during a Member Tribe Feedback Call on Thursday, March 3 at 3 pm ET. If you work for or represent a NTAA member Tribe and are not sure how to join the meeting, please contact andy.bessler@nau.edu.

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E&E News – Wanted: Staff for EPA’s ‘monumental’ infrastructure job

EPA Administrator Michael Regan spoke prior to President Biden’s delivering remarks on the bipartisan infrastructure law at The Shipyards in Lorain, Ohio, yesterday. Dominick Sokotoff/Sipa USA/Sipa via AP Images