Indian country energy needs bound for Congress: Alternative sources exist

0 Comments | Indian Country Today (Lakota Times), April, 2000 | by Norrell, Brenda

Norrell, Brenda Indian Country Today (Lakota Times) 04-12-2000 Indian country energy needs bound for Congress: Alternative sources exist By Brenda Norrell TODAY STAFF WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Lack of electricity -- and the high cost of electricity on tribal lands -- is the focus of a comprehensive study by the U.S.

Energy Department which promises to use findings to spur development of renewable energy sources on American Indian lands. In releasing the 65-page report, U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson said, "Every tribe must have access to sufficient, affordable and reliable electricity." In Indian country, 14.2 percent of homes are without electricity, compared to 1.4 percent in the remainder of the country. Other Indian families pay as much as 20...