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FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2003

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) signed into law a bill that allows the storage of additional nuclear waste at a facility next to the Prairie Island Indian Community.

The bill includes a settlement between the Prairie Island Mdewakanton Dakota Tribe and Xcel Energy, operators of the nuclear plant. The tribe will receive upwards of $1 million a year as long as the plant is in operation.

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Prairie Island nuclear waste storage bill becomes law (AP 5/30)

Relevant Links:
Prairie Island Mdewakanton Dakota Tribe - http://www.prairieisland.org
Xcel Energy - http://www.xcelenergy.com

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