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Editorial: Energy funds redirected to tribe
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FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2003 A bill that takes money from a renewable energy program and gives it to the Prairie Island Indian Community is "shortsighted," The Minneapolis Star Tribune says in an editorial today. Xcel Energy, the operator of a nuclear plant next to the Prairie Island Reservation, is supposed to contribute fund to a tax-financed wind-power program. But as part of a new agreement, some of the money will be given to the tribe to settle the tribe's concerns about the facility. "Leaving aside the merits of the Indians' claims, this is grievously shortsighted policy," the paper says. "Conservation and renewables must be key elements of Minnesota's energy strategy -- no matter what happens with the Prairie Island plant." Get the Story:
Editorial: Nuclear energy / Flawed bills on Prairie Island (The Minneapolis Star Tribune 3/28) Relevant Links:
Prairie Island Mdewakanton Dakota Tribe - http://www.prairieisland.org
Xcel Energy - http://www.xcelenergy.com Related Stories:
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