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prohemp
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 Posted: 04/17/03 - 12:54 Post subject: Should they build windmills on indian reservations
...and other sources of alternative energy, like hydroplants and geothermal generators - a partnership with the various tribes (with millions of acres of mostly useless land) would create jobs and infrastructure for natives while supplying much needed alternatives to oil for Americans.
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copteacher
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Posted: 04/17/03 - 12:55 Post subject:
sure they have built other stuff. We exploited them and their land for years. Give something back I say.
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Posted: 04/17/03 - 12:56 Post subject:
I don't think the Native Americans should let us, just to piss us off.
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Posted: 04/17/03 - 12:58 Post subject:
If we can't drill for oil in Alaska how are we gonna put up windmills.
I think the windmills are a good idea though.
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prohemp
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Posted: 04/17/03 - 13:07 Post subject:
Several native groups have already pushed for the idea. There was a big conference with Winona LaDuke and the Salish-Kootenai tribe a little while back where they arrived at this as a big must-do.
My guess is that casino revenue doesn't spread very efficiently - or does not create many jobs while bringing in associated negative detriments.
and bonus - i've yet to see the homicide rate rise with the building of a hydroplant.
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Posted: 04/17/03 - 13:13 Post subject:
When you say "they build", are you meaning the feds (ie tax money) of which most Indian nations claim they are not part of? If it's a 'partnership', I say go ahead with whoever getting the power from those utilities in the same ratio as whoever pays to build the facilites.
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prohemp
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Posted: 04/17/03 - 13:30 Post subject:
well native tribes could do it themselves, or with the help of private companies. What is being suggested is that the government subsidize these projects at the discretion of the tribes - assuming the absence of the startup capital necessary. No government intervention--just subsidization.
personally i think we could do it somewhere else, on different land, but i like the idea of benefiting tribes who've been dicked in the past, while simultaneously benefitting everyone else with alternative energy.
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Posted: 04/17/03 - 18:52 Post subject: Re: Should they build windmills on indian reservations
| prohemp wrote: | ...and other sources of alternative energy, like hydroplants and geothermal generators - a partnership with the various tribes (with millions of acres of mostly useless land) would create jobs and infrastructure for natives while supplying much needed alternatives to oil for Americans.
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Should we build them next to the casinos or behind them?
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Posted: 04/17/03 - 19:19 Post subject:
I think if the Indians want to build alternative energy sources on their land and then sell it, they can. I don't think the government should get involved though, at either the state or federal levels. We already deregulated energy. Alternate energy sources can be generated and sold like electricity is now. Competition is good. Why enmesh ourselves in a situation that has a pretty good potential to get screwed up in the translation?
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