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What San Juan's Coal Power Plant Closure Means for The Future of Energy & The Navajo Nation

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How coal mining forged a new masculine identity that clashed with Navajo matrilineal traditions.
This episode explores the closure of the San Juan coal plant and its profound impact on the Navajo Nation, featuring Dr. Andrew Curley who discusses how coal shaped identity, politics, and economy, while highlighting the tensions between environmental costs and job losses in the transition to renewable energy.
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