Question of Power: November 2013

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

In the air with EcoFlight

EcoFlight students Farmington, NM.

Last week EcoFlight invited me to work with college students from Colorado and high school students from Red Cove on the Navajo Nation. EcoFlight is an organization out of Colorado providing overflights for educational, scientific and media purposes. I have worked with them before. They are great folks.

San Juan coal burning power plant Four Corners, NM. Shiprock on horizon.

For several of the Navajo students this was their first experience flying. They had the opportunity to see their homeland in a new way.

BHP coal strip mine Four Corners NM.

The week of aerial tours and on the ground meetings and discussions gave the students a new perspective on energy development in the United States.
be strong, be safe, Carlan

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Question of Power - Naamehnay Project, Inc. was founded in 2003. Federal 501c3 status was granted in 2005. The Foundation seeks to create awareness and educate the public regarding environmental and health issues resulting from the energy industrialization of Native American homelands and sacred places. Our goal is the development of resources needed to improve the health and sustainability of Native communities. Naamehnay is a Tewa word that speaks of the relationship of earth and sky. It is the core of the organization and project work.