From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
Subject: Nuke dump delayed on Sioux land
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: PACH
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 03:19:45 GMT

/** gen.nativeam: 200.0 **/
** Topic: Prairie Isl Nuclear Dump Delayed **
** Written  7:03 pm  Apr 10, 1992 by bdrew in cdp:gen.nativeam **
Minneapolis, Minnesota

April 10, 1992                                             

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, call Mark Tilsen 612/338-2840; Rick 
Duncan 612/336-3000; Willie Hardacker 612/893-1813; George 
Crocker 612/770-3861, Prairie Island Coalition 612/338-0250; 
or address E-mail to: BIX:        [DE3MIR]bdrew
                      COMPUSERVE: 72310,3165
                      Bitnet:     bdrew%igc.org@stanford
                      Internet:   bdrew@igc.org

Administrative Court Judge Allan Klein released his long-
awaited recommendations to the Minnesota Public Utilities 
Commission concerning Northern States Power Company's 
application to store nuclear waste on Prairie Island. 

Judge Klein concluded that the MPUC cannot grant NSP's 
application until the Minnesota Legislature approves the 
application or the MPUC resolves the issue of whether or not 
NSP's application is for a permanent waste facility and that 
the waste be transferred out of the state in a responsible 
time period. 

Kurt BlueDog, attorney for the Prairie Island Mdewakanton 
Sioux Tribe, said, "On behalf of the Prairie Island Tribe we 
are totally thrilled with the position that Judge Klein has 
taken, agreeing with the tribe's position that the state 
legislature has to take responsibility for this issue and  
vote on it and that NSP must prove that this is not a 
permanent facility. 

"We also want to thank the thousands of people and 
organizations who supported the tribe's effort to protect 
our community.  We are hopeful that the PUC will follow 
Judge Klein's recommendation and direct this to the 
legislature for their decision in the next session.  We also 
want to remind all of our supporters that the fight to 
protect the Mississippi River is far from over and we need 
their continued support." 

George Crocker of the North American Water Office said, 
"Judge Klein's decision provides a great economic 
opportunity for the citizens of Minnesota.  This decision 
opens the door for sustainable energy management that relies 
on the efficient use of renewable energy resources.  It's 
the first step away from the mounting costs and liabilities 
attached to continued dependence on nuclear power.  If the 
commission follows through, the people of Minnesota will be 
able to develop thousands of good jobs and generate billions 
of additional dollars in economic activity through 
investments in conservation, wind energy, sweet sorghum 
biomass resources and other renewable energy technologies." 

Speaking on behalf of the Prairie Island Coalition Against 
Nuclear Storage, Heather Cusick of the Minnesota Public 
Interest Research Group said, "This is a great kickoff for 
our Earth Day Victory Rally on Wednesday, April 22, outside 
Northern States Power's annual stockholder meeting at the 
Minneapolis Convention Center." 

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