Comments filed on WI DEIS
Here we go, comments filed: NoCapX 2020 DEIS Comments U-CAN Comments – Mississippi River Crossing Applicants Supplemental DEIS Comments WisDOT Comments DEIS Can’t find any others in the inbox or filed…
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Wisconsin DEIS Comments due FRIDAY!
Quick, fire off some comments on the Wisconsin Draft Environmental Impact Statement. You can find the document at the ERFsite – go to www.psc.wi.gov, scroll down the screen to where you enter a docket number, and enter “05-CE-136” and then … Continue reading →
RUS Draft EIS is released… almost…
Just got word that Notice for the USDA’s RUS Public Meetings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement is in the Zumbrota Shopper, and that the DEIS is released. HUH? I looked at the link in the notice… nada… turns out, … Continue reading →
MTEP 11 steamrolling its way across the Midwest
Here it is, MTEP 11, the Midwest Transmission Expansion Plan for 2011 (CLICK HERE, look on lower right), and it’s in the news too. The main report and some appendices: MTEP 11 – Draft Report MTEP Appendices A B & … Continue reading →
Yesterday’s Prehearing Conference in Madison
Back from Madison, a long long day, I just don’t do mornings well, 4:45 a.m. sucks. Anyway, here’s the Prehearing Order for the CapX 2020 Hampton-Rochester-LaCrosse transmission line, hot off the press: Prehearing Conference Memo – December 6, 2011 The … Continue reading →
Holmen School District says NO!
WXOW New 19 – Holmen School Board comes out against power line project The Holmen School District’s resolution says it all (packet copy – will post signed copy as soon as it’s available): Powerline Resolution Draft – Holmen Schools BG … Continue reading →
Xcel files DEIS Comments in WI docket
(What’s up with this letterhead — will somebody tell these folks that there is no “CapX 2020” entity?) WOW, that was fast… the Draft Environmental Impact Statement was released on November 9, 2011, and already, on November 28, less than … Continue reading →
Speaking of the Great River Road National Scenic Byway
The WisDOT’s letter today addresses impacts on the Great River Road National Scenic Byway. They’re not the only entity concerned. Thus far in the Minnesota and Wisconsin docket, there have also been letters filed by the Wisconsin Mississippi River Parkway … Continue reading →
WisDOT says “Ummmm… I don’t think so…”
Just in, an “interesting” letter from WisDOT about impacts on the Great River Road National Scenic Byway of CapX 2020’s proposed Hampton-Rochester-LaCrosse line. WisDOT says that under Federal Highway Administration (FHWA … what’s the W for?) rules they don’t think … Continue reading →
Hampton-LaX line – data requests sent today
Here are data requests sent out today: NoCapX 2020 Data Requests to American Transmission Company – Series 01 NoCapX 2020 Data Requests to Dairyland Cooperative Power – Series 01 And sent last week: NoCapX 2020 Data Requests to Xcel Energy … Continue reading →