On July 29, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued a draft report titled “A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) on the U.S. Climate.” The report was developed by DOE’s 2025 Climate Working Group (CWG), a group of five scientists assembled by Energy Secretary Chris Wright with diverse expertise in physical science, academic research, and climate science.
The NTAA opposes the draft report and recommends that DOE perform a comprehensive review and revision to that report to evaluate the particular impacts from GHG emissions on Native Nations and Tribal communities. The NTAA also recommends DOE offer consultation to Tribes on this report.
How to Comment on the Report:
Submit comments using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov under docket number DOE-HQ-2025-0207. Comments are due on September 2, 2025.
- NTAA Tribal Template Letter – A template word document that includes NTAA’s comments that can be used by Tribes to submit to the EPA.
- NTAA Fact Sheet – A fact sheet that can be used by Tribes to inform community members and leadership regarding this proposal.
- NTAA Comment Letter – The official letter NTAA submitted to the EPA in response to the proposal.