
The Cherokee Nation is receiving a $10.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to install 112 publicly accessible electric vehicle charging ports across 12 community locations. The project will place chargers in prominent destinations such as parks and health centers. The initiative supports the Cherokee Nation’s clean energy goals and President Joe Biden’s Justice 40 initiative, ensuring that nearly every part of the Cherokee Reservation is within 25 miles of charging infrastructure. “Our goal at the Cherokee Nation is to reduce our carbon footprint by 25% by 2027,...