The Navajo Nation Council has declared its support for Heather Wilson
for U.S. Senate. An October 17, 2012, letter signed by Johnny Naize,
the Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council, while not explicitly calling
upon tribal members to vote for Wilson, sends a clear message
that the leaders of the largest Native American tribe in the country
support her over Democratic opponent, Rep. Martin Heinrich. They left
nothing to guess when they wrote to Wilson, “Our Nation and our Navajo
people are in dire need of leaders such as you who can advocate for
sensible solutions and sustainable economic development.” You can read the Navajo endorsement of Wilson
here. How did Heinrich lose what most people thought was a lock on a
reliable Democratic voting bloc? Look to the “war on coal” for an
explanation. Mitt Romney has been making “the war on coal” a pillar of his assault
on Barack Obama’s policies as he tries to win votes in Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Virginia. New Mexico may be the western front in that
war, and it’s far from quiet. Ground zero has been PNM’s San Juan
Generating Station which burns coal. About 70% of New Mexico’s
electricity is produced from coal. The Obama administration has been pushing PNM to impose $750 million
of upgrades on its San Juan generating station to battle haze. The
State of New Mexico has joined PNM in fighting for less costly
technology which it argues effectively accomplishes the same objectives...
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