"Pine Ridge Indian Reservation joined the growing list of wind turbine sites in the state last week with the installation of its first wind turbine.

Pine Ridge and the state’s other reservations have a unique opportunity to develop wind energy in South Dakota because they can produce more energy than they need on site and they have the need for the economic development.

And while the development of wind resources on Pine Ridge is clearly good for the reservation, it’s also good for the state.

We hope the first wind turbine on Pine Ridge isn’t the last. In the short term, it’s good for the community as it will provide some economic stimulus. In the long term, it’s one more piece of the puzzle to successfully developing alternative sources of energy – in this case wind in South Dakota."

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Editorial: Wind turbines serve reservation, state (The Rapid City Journal 7/9)