North Dakota commission backs power line opposed by tribes

Thursday, April 24, 2014  

The North Dakota Public Service Commission approved an electrical transmission line through the Killdeer Mountain Battlefield Historic Site.

U.S. soldiers attacked a peaceful tribal camp at the site in June 1864. Although some tribal ancestors managed to escape, others died and were buried there.

The United Tribes of North Dakota passed a resolution against the power line, which must receive federal approval before it can be built.

Get the Story:
ND OKs power line in historic battlefield area (AP 4/23)
PSC approves siting for a controversial western ND power line (Prairie Public News 4/23)
PSC OKs line through Killdeer battlefield (The Bismarck Tribune 4/24)
Regulators OK power line crossing ND battlefield area (The Fargo Forum 4/24)

Native Sun News: Power lines cross North Dakota sacred site (1/27)
North Dakota tribes oppose power line through historic site (9/12)