Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project: Interview with Dennis and Nina H. Rutledge

Titles: Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project: Interview with Dennis and Nina H. Rutledge (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: The Rutledges were farmers in Lowry, Minnesota. They were members of the opposition groups FACT and SOC. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Learning about the powerline project. Becoming involved in the controversy. Involvement with FACT. Issues in controversy - changes in; section lines; health concerns. Science court. Involvement of legislature - Power Plant Siting Act. Reaction of power cooperatives to opposition. Reasons for confrontations. Governors Anderson and Perpich. Court involvement. Necessity for line. Power needs - necessity for line; alternatives. Working with the government. Role of the media. Implications of powerline issue for more lines. Living with the powerline.

Dates

• 12/06/1977 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Rutledge, Dennis
• interviewee: Rutledge, Nina H.
• interviewer: Nelson, Edward P.

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 25
• Accession Number: AV1988.180.32

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project' <OH 25>

Quantity: 2 hours sound cassette 28 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 90 minutes length

Subjects

Locations

• Name: Lowry, Pope County, Minnesota, United States

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