Remembering Marina “Rena” Sunseri

Today, June 12, we celebrate the life of 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶—and it’s hard to believe she’s been gone nearly two and a half years. While not a Tribal member, she was a beloved part of the 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 community and is deeply missed by all whose lives she touched.   Rena, as she was affectionately […]

Nested Microgrid Plans

Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) extends our sincere appreciation to the 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 (CEC) for the awarded $5 million in follow-on funding through the EPIC program for our 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝟮.𝟬 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁. BLR previously received a $5 million EPIC grant, which supported the commissioning of our existing microgrid. This project’s success has served as a model […]

Blue Lake Rancheria in Capitol Hill

  𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 (𝗕𝗟𝗥) was recently represented in Washington D.C. during 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘭 𝘏𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬. This was an opportunity for the Tribe to meet with policymakers, scientists, managers, and agency staff on ocean policy issues. 𝗕𝗟𝗥 is a member of the 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, which convenes Tribal, State, and Federal governments on current […]

Clean Energy Development Talks

Tribal Chairman 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘀 and Director of Tribal Government Affairs 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗶 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗲-𝗚𝘂𝘆𝗻𝘂𝗽 joined California Assemblymember 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 in Sacramento to discuss Blue Lake Rancheria’s microgrids, clean energy initiatives, and Proposition 4. This was a unique opportunity for the Tribe to advocate alongside trades, environmental justice organizations, and state legislators in support of clean energy and […]

Offshore Wind Summit

This past week at the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit in Sacramento, Tribal Chairman 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘀 and staff from the Blue Lake Rancheria actively advocated for clean energy investments, engaged in state legislative lobbying, and participated in numerous meetings and a statewide conference focused on clean electrification and environmental stewardship. Chairman Ramos also served as a […]