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 →
Don’t forget – tomorrow, August 5, 2010, is the CapX 2020 Certificate of Need at the PUC. At issue is Xcel’s request for a delay in construction to 2015. Come on down to the PUC, we’re 3rd on the agenda, … Continue reading →
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reviewed the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) prepared by MOES as a joint MOES/Rural Utilities Service Environmental Impact Statement. To see the DEIS, go to www.puc.state.mn.us, then “Search eDockets” and then to docket 07-1327. The … Continue reading →
NoCapX 2020 and United Citizen Action Network have requested that public comments on the CapX 2020 Bemidji-Grand Rapids transmission line be open until at least September 7, 2010, which is one week after the FEIS is due to be released. … Continue reading →