A sign on the Red Lake Nation in Minnesota. Photo from Red Lake Rosie Rescue
The Red Lake Nation of Minnesota is going solar. The tribe will first install 15 megawatts worth of solar panels on several major buildings throughout the reservation. The project will result in a savings of $1.6 million to $2 million a year, according to news reports. The tribe will then develop solar energy farms on ceded lands. Finally, the tribe plans to open a plant that will manufacture solar equipment. "Solar panels will provide heat, light and energy without burning fossil fuels and coal, which harm our air, fish and wildlife," Chairman Darrell Seki said at the announcement on Thursday, Red Lake Nation News reported. "We owe it to our future generations to protect our environment, and we are doing our part here today." Get the Story:
Red Lake Band moves forward with major solar energy projects (Red Lake Nation News 2/19)
Red Lake Nation goes solar (Minnesota Public Radio 2/19)
Ready to soar with solar. Red Lake Nation takes renewable energy step with solar plan (The Bemidji Pioneer 2/18)
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