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 →
Fargo Forum printed my editorial: Don’t be fooled: It’s about coal plants CapX 2020 has proposed high-voltage transmission lines through Minnesota – from the coal fields of the Dakotas to Wisconsin and points east. The cost is more than $1.3 … Continue reading →
It’s everywhere, CapX 2020 articles are coming out in front of the meetings across the state. Essentially, so far, there are two, one by Meersman of the STrib which was picked up by AP, and the other by Wente of … Continue reading →
Envison CapX 2020… Yup, just keep thinking those thoughts… and you thought bending spoons was an indication of great psychic energy, well, just keep thinking about CapX! Another round of CapX 2020 meetings have begun around the state, and drat, … Continue reading →
Here it is in Fargo paper, a Forum paper, and I expect it will be in Alexandria too… Minn. looks at electrical line plans It’s also showed up on the “Industrial Wind Action Group” blog. Today’s meetings: Monday, December 10 … Continue reading →
Today’s Beagle has an article about the CapX2020 meetings and project. Wente had asked if the lines were needed, and I see he didn’t quote me! Oh, right, it’s a “family” paper… One thing that’s disturbing is that concept of … Continue reading →
Do we need CapX 2020? Does Xcel and GRE et al need CapX 2020? What exactly is the need? When they made the first presentation on it at NM-SPG, I asked them if they’d compared the MISO queue with their … Continue reading →
WHEW, some of my computer problems are figured out, only have the laptop to get going again, files are saved and transferred, and so here we go, and just in time for the CapX meetings scheduled around the state. These … Continue reading →
This week in the Red Wing Republican-Eagle, why, LOOK! It’s CapX 2020!!!! Power line plan presented — but it remains vague Mike Longaecker The Republican Eagle – 09/26/2007 A group that wants to expand power lines across the state — … Continue reading →
CapX 2020 has its evil eyes on a route through the Northfield area, north of town, and a meeting was held earlier this week at the Archer House — what can I say, I was incommunicado in the Black Hills! … Continue reading →