O-Score proof

Navajo Nation becomes the first tribe eligible to run its own Clean Water Act pollution permits

10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of Nov 2 · See proof →

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story: 0.
0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked ← this story	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered	2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3	Covered	4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0	Widely covered	6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser, so all 13 were checked through Google News and Bing News instead. Those checks were complete for every outlet.

Checked Nov 2, 2026, 10:23 AM ET · search window: 40 days back from the check.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:apnews.com" google-news: "Navajo NPDES site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Navajo NPDES site:apnews.com" google-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:apnews.com" google-news: "Etsitty site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Etsitty site:apnews.com" 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story More flooding in Four Corners region after storms bring heavy rain and at least one tornado - AP News Flood-weary US Southwest eyes forecast for more rain - AP News In New Mexico governor’s race, Deb Haaland’s historic bid tests Democrats’ political hold - AP News A First Nation community in Canada is using a data center to preserve its heritage - AP News Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters reuters.com	Not found	google-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:reuters.com" google-news: "Navajo NPDES site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Navajo NPDES site:reuters.com" google-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:reuters.com" google-news: "Etsitty site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Etsitty site:reuters.com" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Sustainable Business News \| Latest Eco Headlines \| Reuters New York, 20 states sue EPA to block power plant carbon rule repeal Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Navajo NPDES site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Navajo NPDES site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Etsitty site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Etsitty site:nytimes.com" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Climate and Environment Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	google-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Navajo NPDES site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Navajo NPDES site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Etsitty site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Etsitty site:washingtonpost.com" 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Flood-weary US Southwest eyes forecast for more rain - The Washington Post In New Mexico governor’s race, Deb Haaland’s historic bid tests Democrats' political hold - The Washington Post Stormwater systems weren’t built for this El Niño - The Washington Post Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	google-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:wsj.com" google-news: "Navajo NPDES site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Navajo NPDES site:wsj.com" google-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:wsj.com" google-news: "Etsitty site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Etsitty site:wsj.com" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:cnn.com" google-news: "Navajo NPDES site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Navajo NPDES site:cnn.com" google-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:cnn.com" google-news: "Etsitty site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Etsitty site:cnn.com" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story CNN News Central - CNN Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Navajo NPDES site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Navajo NPDES site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Etsitty site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Etsitty site:foxnews.com" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Indiana Fever CLEAN HOUSE After Early WNBA Playoff Exit Virginia State University accused of suppressing Christian student ministries while Muslim groups are exempt Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Navajo NPDES site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Navajo NPDES site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Etsitty site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Etsitty site:nbcnews.com" 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Flood warning lingers in Four Corners as inundated towns face sewage-tainted waters - NBC News More flooding in Four Corners region after storms bring heavy rain and at least 1 tornado - NBC News Meet the Press NOW — October 21 - NBC News NBC News Site Map Articles 2026 September - NBC News Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Navajo NPDES site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Navajo NPDES site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Etsitty site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Etsitty site:cbsnews.com" Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Navajo NPDES site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Navajo NPDES site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Etsitty site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Etsitty site:abcnews.go.com" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:npr.org" bing-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:npr.org" google-news: "Navajo NPDES site:npr.org" bing-news: "Navajo NPDES site:npr.org" google-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:npr.org" bing-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:npr.org" google-news: "Etsitty site:npr.org" bing-news: "Etsitty site:npr.org" 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Navajo environmentalists were offered money to drop opposition to energy project - NPR Meet the 20 scholars and artists who've just won MacArthur Fellowships - NPR How a retired Navajo Nation doctor earned a MacArthur genius grant for public art Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Navajo NPDES site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Navajo NPDES site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Etsitty site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Etsitty site:usatoday.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Falling water, falling visits: Desert town faces uncertain future - USA Today Protesters target uranium cleanup as Navajo elections near Uranium cleanup method is a 'scheme and a scam,' critics say New aerial photos show just how far Lake Powell water level has fallen Navajo protesters raise concerns about uranium waste cleanup process Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	google-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Navajo Nation Clean Water Act site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Navajo NPDES site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Navajo NPDES site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Navajo treatment as a state EPA site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Etsitty site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Etsitty site:bloomberg.com" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Related coverage, not counted

NPR: Navajo environmentalists were offered money to drop opposition to energy project ((Google News result)) (2026-10-09). Different Navajo story; does not mention the Clean Water Act approval. Not counted.

Search terms

“Navajo Nation Clean Water Act”, “Navajo NPDES”, “Navajo treatment as a state EPA”, “Etsitty”

Method

google-news site: (4 term variants)
bing-news site: (4 term variants)
targeted Google News headline searches per outlet
open web search for wire copies (AP/Reuters on other sites)
editor read of every candidate headline; matches and related items opened

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Scores are rechecked at 24 hours, 3 days, 7 days and 30 days.