Today the PUC approved all but one part of the CapX 2020 Brookings-Hampton route. The blue part labeled “CH” on the above map, and which is referred to as “Segment 4” in the EIS, which includes the river crossings at … Continue reading →
That was Charlie the “faciliator” shussssshing me yesterday at the “Citizen Advisory Task Force” meeting in Plainview. Again… … and I said I would not leave, he again asked me to leave, and I wrote down Alan’s phone number on … Continue reading →
You all know how disgusted I’ve been watching Citizen Advisory Task Forces devolve over the last decade, from a group that could meaningfully participate in a routing/siting proceeding to a neutered exercise in choreographed futility. In these proceedings, we’ve had … Continue reading →
Maybe Pawlenty knew the revolution waiting if he did not sign. BE SURE TO LET THOSE LEGISLATORS WHO SUPPORTED IT KNOW HOW MUCH YOU APPRECIATE THIS BILL.  Here’s the scoop plagiarized direct from David Bly: Governor signs eminent domain law … Continue reading →
IT PASSED IN THE HOUSE — THE FULL HOUSE! Now on to finish up in the Senate. Thanks to Rep. David Bly for authoring HF 1182, to remove the eminent domain law exemptions for public service corporations — our “good … Continue reading →
It’s a little confusing, because we’re inbetween, the House isn’t in session, but last Wednesday was the House Energy and Civil Justice committees hearing on HF 1182 and morphs of it since, and anticipate future morphs too. In essence, a … Continue reading →
It’s filed… Appeal – NoCapX 2020 & U-CAN CETF has appealed too, but I don’t have it electronically. ONWARD!!! (to Susquehanna-Roseland Discovery, due today, AAAAARGH!)
Continue reading →This is one of those things that’s been bugging me for a long time, and I’m finally getting around to looking it up. There are a few twists and turns, and this is a long post, with a lot of … Continue reading →
YEAAAAAAAAAA! RUS EIS is on the way!!! So what’s the big deal that the Rural Utility Service is doing an EIS on CapX 2020? And just the LaCrosse line part of CapX 2020? Consider the piss-poor excuse of “environmental review” … Continue reading →
Three cheers for Rep. David Bly and Sen. Kevin Dahle, who authored a bill for repeal of Minn. Stat. 117.189, which is the exemption for Public Service Corporations from most of the laws of eminent domain. 117.189 PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION … Continue reading →