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Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project: Interview with Dennis and Nina H. Rutledge
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| 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. |
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| Quantity | 2 hours sound cassette 28 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 90 minutes length |
| Place | Subject: Lowry, Pope County, Minnesota, United States |
| Creation | Interviewee: Rutledge, Dennis Interviewee: Rutledge, Nina H. Interviewer: Nelson, Edward P. |
| Dates | Creation: 12/06/1977 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| Identifiers | OH 25 |
| Accession Number | AV1988.180.32 |
| More Info | MHS Library Catalog |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project' |
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