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TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2003

The Prairie Island Indian Community of Minnesota has reached a tentative agreement with a nuclear power facility located next to the tribe's reservation.

Under terms of the deal, which has to be approved by tribal members in a mail-in vote, the tribe would receive a multi-million dollar settlement. Xcel Energy promises to pay for for each operational year, including funds to purchase land for tribal members and health and emergency studies.

Depending on how long the plant is operational, the tribe could receive as much as $40 million. The tribe would drop objection's to Xcel's push to expand waste storage.

Get the Story:
Prairie Island, Xcel reach tentative pact on nuclear waste storage (The Minneapolis Star Tribune 3/18)
Tribe, Xcel agree on waste fuel storage (The St. Paul Pioneer Press 3/18)
Prairie Island reaches tentative agreement with Xcel (AP 3/18)
Tribal Government Reaches Tentative Agreement with Xcel Energy (Prairie Island 3/17)

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

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