The company operating a generation station that depends on coal and water from the Hopi and Navajo reservations has agreed to fund a $2 million study to find a new source of water.

The Gallup Independent reports on the status of mediation involving the Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation, Peabody Energy and Southern California Edison. The Department of Interior brought the parties together to address issues affecting the mining of coal on Hopi and Navajo lands.

Southern California Edison operates the Mohave Generating Station, which needs coal from the mines to produce power. The coal is transported to Mohave via a 270-mile pipeline that takes water from Hopi and Navajo communities.

Peabody Energy operates the mines and is Mohave's sole provider of coal. The tribes fear the operation is depleting the water supply and want to find an alternative source.

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Relevant Links:
Navajo Nation - http://www.navajo.org
Hopi Tribe - http://www.hopi.nsn.us
Peabody Energy - http://www.peabodyenergy.com

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