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Minn. lawmakers scuttle tribe's waste deal
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TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2003 A bill to expand the storage of waste at a nuclear plan near the Prairie Island Indian Community was blocked by Democrats in the Minnesota Senate on Monday. The legislation had already been approved earlier the Senate and more recently by the House but some Democrats opposed to it used a technique to delay a vote. It has to be reintroduced during a special session if lawmakers want it passed. As part of the deal, the tribe will be paid as long as the facility stays open. The tribe could receive upwards of $50 million. Get the Story:
Senate opponents thwart Prairie Island bill (AP 5/20)
Pawlenty calls a special session for today (The Minneapolis Star Tribune 5/20)
House OKs more nuclear storage at Prairie Island (AP 5/19) Relevant Links:
Prairie Island Mdewakanton Dakota Tribe - http://www.prairieisland.org
Xcel Energy - http://www.xcelenergy.com Related Stories:
Minn. tribal members accept nuclear waste deal (5/15)
Minn. nuke waste storage bill heads to House (5/14)
Minn. senate advances Prairie Island nuclear deal (5/13)
Minn. governor seeks end to nuclear plants (04/30)
Minn. tribe schedules another vote on nuke deal (4/29)
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)
Bill expands storage at nuke facility near reservation (02/06)
Poll: Minn. residents support tribe's input (01/24)
Minn. tribe asserts veto power on nuclear plant (1/14)
Nuclear plant near tribe seeks renewal (12/03)
Minn. candidates debate nuclear storage (09/24)
Minn. tribe standing firm on nuke waste (7/26)
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