There has been a flood of public comments in response to, and because a comment period opened about, Xcel’s request for permit amendments. The lion’s share of them are regarding the short stretch of E-5 and AS-1, from landowners near … Continue reading →
It continues… First was Oronoco Township’s Reply Brief: Oronoco Township “Reply” Brief Then Xcel Energy’s response to that in a letter to Judge Sheehy: Xcel Letter re: Oronoco Reply Brief And now, drumroll here: Oronoco Township letter to Judge Sheehy … Continue reading →
Remember not too long ago that landowners challenged the utilities’ attempt to limit their compensation if they chose the Buy the Farm option? Buy the Farm is Minn. Stat. 216E.12, Subd. 4: Subd. 4. Contiguous land. When private real property … Continue reading →
Jeff Broberg, of McGhie & Betts, is at it again, trying so hard to out do his past antics! Thanks to Darrel Gerber and Sally Jo Sorensen for this – it is SO Broberg, who said, speaking at a meeting … Continue reading →
Virgil Fuchs has been around this powerline concept a time or too. But it now seems that one of the Permit Amendments that Xcel is requesting for the CapX 2020 Fargo-St. Cloud route would run right over Virgil Fuchs’ land … Continue reading →
Wake up, folks!!! Great job by cohorts Suzanne Rolfing of NRG and Joe Morse of CETF. Maybe this will help to get the word out: KAAL TV(Austin, MN) – featuring Suzanne Rohlfing of North Route Group (NRG) WKBT TV (LaCrosse, … Continue reading →
What does Obama’s transmission “streamlining” “fast track” agenda mean for states’ authority over need for and routing of transmission? What does Obama’s transmission “streamlining” “fast track” agenda mean for federal agencies charges with NEPA environmental review of these transmission projects? … Continue reading →
Changes that make me ill… Progress? NOT! My screen just lit up from East Coast and Midwest birdies that there was a White House conference call going on, and here are some reports, the short version is that Obama is … Continue reading →
There’s also been some things happening on the Fargo route. The decision came down some time ago, June 23, 2011, with some additional time for Reconsideration because the state was shut down. Route changes first. Xcel filed a HUGE packet … Continue reading →
Whew, been too long since I’ve posted someting. Had a computer crash and two briefs due, and trying to get the house done before fall, eeeeeeuw, snorting way too many woodwork stripper fumes these days!!! One down, and the next … Continue reading →