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Minn. nuke waste storage bill heads to House
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2003 The Minnesota House will take up a bill to allow additional radioactive waste storage at a nuclear plant near the Prairie Island Indian Community. The bill includes a financial settlement with the Prairie Island Mdewakanton Dakota Tribe. The tribe opposes more storage but has agreed to a $1 million annual payment as long as the plant is in operation. Get the Story:
Senate approves nuclear waste storage bill (The Minneapolis Star Tribune 5/14) Relevant Links:
Prairie Island Mdewakanton Dakota Tribe - http://www.prairieisland.org
Xcel Energy - http://www.xcelenergy.com Related Stories:
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Tribe could adopt nuke deal without voter support (4/25)
Nuclear waste will be tribe's neighbor for decades (04/07)
Editorial: Energy funds redirected to tribe (03/28)
Nuclear waste expansion bill advances in Minn. (3/20)
Minn. tribe's nuclear deal helps seal expansion (3/19)
Minn. tribe reaches agreement on nuclear plant (3/18)
Nuclear plant in Minn. faces debate over future (3/17)
Hearing to address expansion of waste facility (3/12)
Minn. tribe negotiating on nuclear waste site (3/11)
Nuclear plant seen as breaking promise on storage (02/11)
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Poll: Minn. residents support tribe's input (01/24)
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Minn. candidates debate nuclear storage (09/24)
Minn. tribe standing firm on nuke waste (7/26)
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