NAVAJO NATION

NTEC's free coal program begins season at Navajo Mine

Noel Lyn Smith
nsmith@daily-times.com
Coal is loaded on Oct. 13 during the Community Heating Resource Program opening day at Navajo Mine.
Coal is loaded on Oct. 13 during the Community Heating Resource Program opening day at Navajo Mine.
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Beautiful Mountain and the Carrizo Mountains are seen on Oct. 13 behind coal chunks at Navajo Mine. The coal is distributed free to chapter residents as part of the Community Heating Resource Program.
Beautiful Mountain and the Carrizo Mountains are seen on Oct. 13 behind coal chunks at Navajo Mine. The coal is distributed free to chapter residents as part of the Community Heating Resource Program.
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Employees at Navajo Mine wait to load coal on Oct. 13 during the opening day of the Community Heating Resource Program.
Employees at Navajo Mine wait to load coal on Oct. 13 during the opening day of the Community Heating Resource Program.
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Miss Navajo Nation 2021-2022 Niagara Rockbridge and officials from Navajo Transitional Energy Company handed out gloves to celebrate opening day of the Community Heating Resource Program at Navajo Mine on Oct. 13.
Miss Navajo Nation 2021-2022 Niagara Rockbridge and officials from Navajo Transitional Energy Company handed out gloves to celebrate opening day of the Community Heating Resource Program at Navajo Mine on Oct. 13.
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A ticket for free coal from Tiis Tsoh Sikaad Chapter sits on the dashboard of Daniel Barber's truck while he waits for the coal yard at Navajo Mine to open on Oct. 13.
A ticket for free coal from Tiis Tsoh Sikaad Chapter sits on the dashboard of Daniel Barber's truck while he waits for the coal yard at Navajo Mine to open on Oct. 13.
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An employee places a board to protect the back window before coal is loaded in the truck bed at Navajo Mine's coal yard on Oct. 13.
An employee places a board to protect the back window before coal is loaded in the truck bed at Navajo Mine's coal yard on Oct. 13.
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A loader dumps coal into a pickup truck bed on Oct. 13 during the opening day of Community Heating Resource Program at Navajo Mine.
A loader dumps coal into a pickup truck bed on Oct. 13 during the opening day of Community Heating Resource Program at Navajo Mine.
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Miss Navajo Nation 2021-2022 Niagara Rockbridge holds scissors while waiting to cut the opening day ribbon for the Community Heating Resource Program at Navajo Mine on Oct. 13.
Miss Navajo Nation 2021-2022 Niagara Rockbridge holds scissors while waiting to cut the opening day ribbon for the Community Heating Resource Program at Navajo Mine on Oct. 13.
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Workers walk in the coal yard at Navajo Mine on Oct. 13. The area is where ticketholders for the Community Heating Resource Program pickup free coal at the mine.
Workers walk in the coal yard at Navajo Mine on Oct. 13. The area is where ticketholders for the Community Heating Resource Program pickup free coal at the mine.
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The Community Heating Resource Program is once again providing free coal at Navajo Mine to resident on the Navajo Nation.
The Community Heating Resource Program is once again providing free coal at Navajo Mine to resident on the Navajo Nation.
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Chapter residents picking up free coal from the Community Heating Resource Program receive directions to park on Oct. 13 at Navajo Mine.
Chapter residents picking up free coal from the Community Heating Resource Program receive directions to park on Oct. 13 at Navajo Mine.
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Loaders move coal chunks on Oct. 13 during the opening day of the Community Heating Resource Program at Navajo Mine.
Loaders move coal chunks on Oct. 13 during the opening day of the Community Heating Resource Program at Navajo Mine.
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Miss Navajo Nation 2021-2022 Niagara Rockbridge readies to cut the opening day ribbon for the Community Heating Resource Program at Navajo Mine on Oct. 13.
Miss Navajo Nation 2021-2022 Niagara Rockbridge readies to cut the opening day ribbon for the Community Heating Resource Program at Navajo Mine on Oct. 13.
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A worker helps direct a loader dumping coal into a pickup truck bed on Oct. 13 during the opening day of the Community Heating Resource Program at Navajo Mine.
A worker helps direct a loader dumping coal into a pickup truck bed on Oct. 13 during the opening day of the Community Heating Resource Program at Navajo Mine.
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The Community Heating Resource Program at Navajo Mine started providing free coal on Oct. 13 to residents on the Navajo Nation.
The Community Heating Resource Program at Navajo Mine started providing free coal on Oct. 13 to residents on the Navajo Nation.
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