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Minn. tribe schedules another vote on nuke deal
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2003
Members of the Prairie Island Indian Community will vote a second time on an agreement with a nuclear utility.
Not enough members participated in the first referendum so it was voided, The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.
Xcel Energy wants to store more nuclear waste at a facility next to the reservation. The tribe is agreeing to the proposal in exchange for compensation -- up to $50 million depending on the life of the nuclear plant.
Get the Story:
Tribe will hold second vote on Prairie Island nuclear pact
(The Minneapolis Star Tribune 4/29)
Relevant Links:
Prairie Island Mdewakanton Dakota Tribe -
http://www.prairieisland.org
Xcel Energy -
http://www.xcelenergy.com
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