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Tribe fights wind power project
On Tuesday, the tribe filed a federal temporary restraining order against the project and held a protest outside the offices of Pattern Energy, which had its Ocotillo Wind Energy Project approved by the U.S. Department of Interior May 11.
Quechan Tribal President Keeny Escalanti said outside Pattern's La Jolla offices that new, sacred cremation sites have been found on the project site.
May 16, 2012
by John Langeler
in Fox 5 San Diego
SAN DIEGO -- The Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation sued the federal government Monday and demanded construction of a large wind turbine facility near Ocotillo stop before it starts.
On Tuesday, the tribe filed a federal temporary restraining order against the project and held a protest outside the offices of Pattern Energy, which had its Ocotillo Wind Energy Project approved by the U.S. Department of Interior May 11.
Quechan Tribal President Keeny Escalanti said outside Pattern's La Jolla offices that new, sacred cremation sites have been found on the project site.
"There is just so much out there in that... [continue via Web link]
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