Bisti Fuels Company's free coal distribution program at Navajo Mine

Sam Ribakoff
Sam Ribakoff
A sign pointing community members towards the community coal yard at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
A sign pointing community members towards the community coal yard at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
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Navajo Nation members from across New Mexico and Arizona wait for free coal distribution at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
Navajo Nation members from across New Mexico and Arizona wait for free coal distribution at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
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A member of the Nahodishgish Chapter of the Navajo Nation presents a ticket handed out by chapter houses for members to receive free allotments of coal for home heating at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
A member of the Nahodishgish Chapter of the Navajo Nation presents a ticket handed out by chapter houses for members to receive free allotments of coal for home heating at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
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Navajo Nation member Samuel Bedah waits to receive free coal for home heating at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
Navajo Nation member Samuel Bedah waits to receive free coal for home heating at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
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Security Guard for Dinéland Protection Services, Kristy Dempsey, checks tickets and license plates of Navajo Nation members lined up to receive their free allotment of coal for home heating at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
Security Guard for Dinéland Protection Services, Kristy Dempsey, checks tickets and license plates of Navajo Nation members lined up to receive their free allotment of coal for home heating at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
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A pile of coal waits to be distributed at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
A pile of coal waits to be distributed at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
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Community Engagement Manager at Bisti Fuels Company, Andy Hawkins, at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
Community Engagement Manager at Bisti Fuels Company, Andy Hawkins, at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
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Randy Watson of Norwest Industrial Services points towards a pile of coal waiting to be distributed at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
Randy Watson of Norwest Industrial Services points towards a pile of coal waiting to be distributed at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
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An open coal mining pit at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
An open coal mining pit at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
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A dragline waits to be operated at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
A dragline waits to be operated at Navajo Mine in Fruitland on Feb. 6, 2020.
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