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Savannah Peters

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Savannah is a reporter based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her reporting centers on Indigenous communities and rural economies.

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A Warmer World

Wildfires in April signal growing costs of climate change

by Savannah Peters
Apr 26, 2022
What to do when fuel for fires seems infinite, but resources to fight fires is decidedly finite?
As the risk for wildfires rises, small cities struggle to find the resources to combat them.
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Race and Economy

UN forum set to focus on economic rights of Indigenous peoples

by Savannah Peters
Apr 25, 2022
Tribal law experts say corporations working in Indigenous territories should seek consent rather than mere consultation.
Activists protest against the the Dakota Access Pipeline in Washington, D.C. in 2017. The pipeline, said University of Colorado professor Kristen Carpenter, is a prime example of the importance of affirmative consent by Indigenous people.
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Reservation systems may be here to stay at popular national parks

by Savannah Peters
Apr 22, 2022
The restrictions help manage the continued influx of visitors at places, like Yellowstone and Acadia.
Thinking about a summer trip to Yosemite? Don't forget to make a reservation.
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Airline ticket prices are going up — but demand isn't slowing down

by Savannah Peters
Apr 20, 2022
Analysts say people are willing to pay more for long-delayed trips.
Though higher costs for airline tickets are being passed onto customers, there's pent-up consumer demand for travel.
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A ban on Russian uranium could impact tribal communities in the Southwest

by Savannah Peters
Apr 6, 2022
Some U.S. lawmakers seek to cut off imports, but that might lead to reopening domestic mines.
Some U.S. uranium mines have been closed for over 40 years. If Russian imports are banned, as some lawmakers advocate, they may be reopened.
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Why companies repurchase their own shares

by Savannah Peters
Apr 4, 2022
Stock buybacks are typically meant to return value to shareholders. But critics say the cash could be used to create jobs or raise workers' pay.
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COVID-19

Tribal governments shore up infrastructure with federal pandemic aid

by Savannah Peters
Mar 28, 2022
"The impact is going to be huge in Indian Country," one leader said. "Because we’ve never had an investment in our infrastructure."
Tribal governments are using CARES Act funding to invest in health care, high-speed internet, housing and food security.
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When risk and uncertainty abound, investors move to government bonds in a "flight to safety"

by Savannah Peters
Mar 3, 2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has boosted investor interest in safer bets, particularly debt issued by the U.S. government.
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Rising wheat prices stoke fears for countries importing from Russia and Ukraine

by Savannah Peters
Mar 2, 2022
More than a quarter of the world's wheat exports come from Ukraine and Russia. Disruptions will affect the Middle East and North Africa most.
The Middle East and North Africa stand to be hit the hardest by high prices for wheat.
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Interior Department will put $1.7 billion toward fulfilling tribal water rights settlements

by Savannah Peters
Feb 25, 2022
Some tribes have been waiting on the funding for decades. They'll put it toward shoring up water infrastructure on their reservations.
A water pump is repaired outside of a home on the Navajo Nation on Dec. 16, 2021 in Thoreau, New Mexico.
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