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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2003

Environmentalists opposed to the expansion of a nuclear plant near the Prairie Island Indian Community say the tribe's new deal with the facility will make their fight more difficult.

The tribe will receive as much as $50 million from Xcel Energy over the course of the plant's operation. Tribal members still have to vote to approve the agreement.

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Tribe deal with Xcel seen as big step toward passage (AP 3/19)

Relevant Links:
Prairie Island Mdewakanton Dakota Tribe - http://www.prairieisland.org
Xcel Energy - http://www.xcelenergy.com

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