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Tribes turn to power for revenue
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MONDAY, JULY 15, 2002 Tribes in the Pacific Northwest, like those elsewhere in the country, are developing revenue- and power-generating businesses. The Confederated Umatilla Tribes of Oregon are developing a 1,200-megawatt, gas-fired power plant on the Columbia River. The Confederated Colville Tribes bought a failing veneer plant to generate more local jobs and electricity. The Makah nation of Washington is planning to develop the world's first wave-action powered generator. The Yakama Nation hopes to do the same with the Columbia River. Get the Story:
Tribes powering up sources of revenue (The Seattle Times 7/15)
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