It looks like a deal is in the works to get the CapX 2020 Bemidji-Grand Rapids transmission line through the Leech Lake Reservation: Documents outline power line talks between Leech Lake, utility officials Posted: 5:21 pm Thu, August 26, 2010 … Continue reading →
Oh, my, the sleep-deprived life of a new mom… of a pup that is… can’t keep up… Here’s the Scheduling Order that came out on the CapX 2020 Brookings-Hampton remand to the ALJ: Prehearing Order I Note the intervention deadline … Continue reading →
Oops, forgot to post this, in the Gaylord Hub, about the Brookings transmission line remand: Uncertainty remains where powerlines will be located August 19th, 2010 Sibley County will have new electrical transmission lines constructed here in several years, but where … Continue reading →
Bill Glahn, of the Minnesota Office of Energy Security, has denied the NoCapX 2020 and United Citizen Action Network appeal of his scoping decision for the CapX 2020 Hampton-LaCrosse (Alma) transmission project. No surprise, but the agency’s steadfast refusal to … Continue reading →
Seems the ALJ doesn’t think it’s a problem to have the Final EIS come in and that the public not be able to comment on it. Seems the ALJ doesn’t acknowledge that in the Brookings case the record was expressly … Continue reading →
Judge Luis has sent ’round notice of Today’s Prehearing Conference regarding the remand for route segment CH (including Minnesota River crossing): Notice of 8/16/10 Prehearing Conference Docket No: 08-1474 In the Matter of the Route Permit Application for a 345kV … Continue reading →
Monday was the Prehearing Conference for the CapX 2020 Hampton-LaCrosse/Alma transmission line. NoCapX 2020 and U-CAN are the only parties thus far – CETF was missed! The Prehearing Conference was to discuss the schedule.  We had some observers, one from … Continue reading →
Today NoCapX 2020 and United Citizen Action Network have filed a Motion to Intervene in the CapX Bemidji-Grand Rapids case. Why? Because the comments of the EPA show that there are serious problems with the EIS and that issues raised … Continue reading →
Here’s the Dept. of Commerce scoping decision, read it and barf: CapX Hampton-LaCrosse (Alma) Scoping Decision There are just a few short days to appeal this to the Commissioner. Here’s NoCapX 2020 and United Citizen Action Network appeal to the … Continue reading →
Hot off the press, notice from Bob Cupit: On behalf of Judge Luis, I’m providing an informal notice of a prehearing/scheduling conference on this matter so participants can get it on your calendars. I believe an official notice will follow. … Continue reading →