The Navajo Nation has officially declared a drought emergency after President Buu Nygren signed the declaration on Wednesday, June 10, putting immediate measures into effect to address worsening conditions across the reservation. The declaration, which was unanimously approved by the Commission on Emergency Management (CEM) on Tuesday before being signed by Nygren, responds to severe and ongoing drought conditions that have reduced precipitation, strained water supplies, degraded rangelands, lowered reservoir levels, and threatened the economic well-being of Navajo communities. … The commission also recommended allocating $6,553,730 from the Agricultural Infrastructure Fund to support drought mitigation efforts, including windmill repairs and related water infrastructure improvements.

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