An agreement between Southern California Edison Co. and the Hopi Tribe and the Navajo Nation would lead to the reopening of a power plant and the Peabody coal mines.

Southern California Edison shut down the Mohave Generating Station in Laughlin, Nevada, in January. The company didn't want to comply with a consent decree that requires the installation of pollution-control equipment.

As a result, the Peabody-operated coal mines on the Hopi and Navajo reservations lost their only customer. Hundreds of tribal members were put out of work and the tribes lost royalties on the sale of coal.

The pending agreement would supply Mohave with coal and water from the reservations. The tribes would be paid for their resources.

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Edison Moves to Reopen Big Desert Power Plant (The Los Angeles Times 3/28)
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Relevant Links:
Hopi Tribe - http://www.hopi.nsn.us
Navajo Nation - http://www.navajo.org
Peabody Energy - http://www.peabodyenergy.com
Southern California Edison - http://www.sce.com

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