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 →
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 →
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 →
Here’s another reminder of the Prehearing Conference coming up for the CapX 2020 Hampton-LaCrosse (Alma) transmission line. Here are their proposed route maps. NoCapX 2020 and United Citizens Action Network have been admitted as intervenors already — we put in … Continue reading →
It’s out — in record time! The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has issued its Order remanding to ALJ Luis the section of the CapX2020 Brookings transmission line from the Cedar Mountain substation to the Helena Twp. substation (hey PUC — … Continue reading →
Here we go again… Administrative Law Judge Kathleen Sheehy has file notice of a Scheduling Conference for the CapX 2020 Hampton-Alma/LaX transmission line routing permit docket — it’s the Monday after next. Monday, August 9 @ 1:30 p.m. Scheduling Conference … Continue reading →
Today the PUC approved all but one part of the CapX 2020 Brookings-Hampton route. The blue part labeled “CH” on the above map, and which is referred to as “Segment 4” in the EIS, which includes the river crossings at … Continue reading →
The Staff Briefing Papers are out for the Brookings CapX 2020 transmission line. And then they filed REVISED Staff Briefing Papers, and I’m trying to figure out what’s different: REVISED Staff Briefing Papers – Narrative Staff Briefing Papers – Narrative … Continue reading →