Finally it’s hit the New York times, the Rural Utilities Service is suspending funding for coal plants until at least 2010: Loans Program for Coal Plants Suspended First question: What’s the implication for Big Stone II? RUS Notice of EIS … Continue reading →
 I got a few calls and emails about that Commerce Scoping Decision. Scope of Environmental Report I fully agree… it’s a doozy! I’d not submitted the “No CapX 2020” intervention yet, so that’s what I did — without party status, … Continue reading →
UCAN had filed a Motion regarding notice to landowners: UCAN Motion to Enforce Citizens’ Due Process Rights The ALJ sent notice that there were 10 days to respond to the Motion, and this is what came in, from two of … Continue reading →
The Reinharts have filed a Motion “TO (1) ENFORCE NOTICE LAWS AND (2) COMBINE THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED AND ROUTE SELECTION PROCESS OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, ESTOP APPLICANTS’ DIVERSIONARY TACTICS.” UCAN Motion to Enforce Citizens’ Due Process Rights I’d do … Continue reading →
All of you who have an opinion about CapX 2020, here’s an opportunity to tell those who’ve supported it just what you think, and opportunity that for some is close to home! From Mike Bull’s post on Locally Grown (or … Continue reading →
A few days off after hearings all over the state — that’s just what was needed, so I headed up north, but it didn’t quite work out as planned. And now that I’m back, there’s a big pile of “catch-up” … Continue reading →
Happened a while ago, but it wasn’t on the radar… NAWO & ILSR had appealed a PUC Order, but it wasn’t the final decision – PRIMARY DOCUMENTS HERE. That appeal was booted out, and the dismissal showed up in Xcel’s … Continue reading →
Papers all over have been covering CapX 2020. Here’s from the LaCrosse, Wisconsin area, first from WKBT in LaCrosse: Controversial powerline project could come through LaCrosse area And from the LaCrosse Tribune, something related: Xcel rate increase approved And from … Continue reading →
(try that alliteration when the “F” key doesn’t work, AAAAAGRH! Too much cut & pasting!) In the Fergus Falls Daily Journal: Landowners offer power line input Planners say the line between Fargo and Monticello is needed By Tom Hintgen (Contact) … Continue reading →
There was some commentary in a recent article from Beth Goodpaster, of MCEA: The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, a key opponent to the Big Stone II coal plant and transmission line project in South Dakota and western Minnesota, is … Continue reading →