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The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) on Wednesday awarded $3.4 million in cleanup grant funds to 15 redevelopment projects across the state. DEED estimates that these funds will draw $245.7 million in private investment for the projects. The funding is awarded through DEED's Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Grants Program. "Contaminated sites are standing in the way of growth," said Gov. Tim Walz in a statement announcing the grants. "That's why we're wor...
Tribes such as the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians have missed out on federal dollars, while the Prairie Island Indian Community is concerned about the furloughing of federal nuclear inspectors. The partial shutdown of the federal government is being felt in Minnesota’s American Indian communities and in those across the United States. And one local tribe is experiencing a unique impact due to its proximity to a nuclear power plant. On Friday, the Prairie Island Indian Community sent a letter to Congressional leaders, expressing safety concer...
