Environmental stewardship and community support are key aspects of ETD’s mission. Recently, ETD provided environmental compliance services for the renewal of New Mexico Gas Company’s (NMGC) rights-of-way (ROWs) across northwestern New Mexico, focusing on critical natural gas pipelines that serve communities across the Navajo Nation and beyond. These ROW renewals enable NMGC to maintain safe, reliable energy infrastructure while adhering…
ZenniHome celebrates one year in new location “This facility (NGS) took out enough scrap steel to build 6,500 Zenni homes. And we’re buying steel that was recycled from this facility.” Bob Worsley, entrepreneur and co-founder of ZenniHome, is celebrating a milestone. Last year on December 15th, the company announced its partnership with the Navajo Nation and finalized an emergency operating…
On August 30, 2022, the Biden-Harris administration made a pivotal announcement regarding a $50 million grant aimed at advancing high-speed internet infrastructure on the Navajo Nation. This grant, provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), is a key component of efforts to bridge the digital divide across the Navajo Nation. As a result of…
Economic Diversification for Navajo Nation: A Path to Sustainable Growth For many years, coal mining and power generation were the main economic drivers for the Navajo Nation. However, with the closure of the Four Corners Power Plant (FCPP) and Navajo Mine in 2014, and the 2019 shutdown of the Kayenta Mine and Navajo Generating Station (NGS), a major shift occurred.…
ETD was the designated Project Manager for the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park Facilities Improvement Project. This project involved new infrastructure development to support a new hotel and visitor center at the park. Improvements included a new storage tank with booster pumps for fire and domestic water distribution, a new eight-mile water pipeline and upgraded well, a new wastewater collection…
