2 Tribal Energy Projects in Dakotas Getting Federal Money
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two tribal energy infrastructure projects in the Dakotas are among 15 nationwide sharing in nearly $9 million in federal Energy Department funding.
The Spirit Lake Sioux tribe in North Dakota is getting $1 million toward a $4.2 million wind turbine project.
The Rosebud Sioux tribe in South Dakota is getting about $450,000 for a $900,000 solar energy project.
The money is being doled out through the Energy Department's Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs.
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