An eagle has been injured at the transmission line crossing the Minnesota River — where CapX 2020’s Brookings-Hampton routing permit said it could cross. Just in, from the Belle Plaine Police Department’s Facebook page: Thank you to City Council member … Continue reading →
Brookings Motion for Reconsideration has been filed. I just was eServed the CapX Applicants’ Reply to Motion for Reconsideration, but was there a Motion for Reconsideration? So I went to the docket, and sure enough, one was filed. It didn’t … Continue reading →
This just out on the STrib: Belle Plaine upset by power-line route choice Residents thought Public Utilities Commission planned to put high-voltage line through Le Sueur. The city could appeal the decision. By KATIE HUMPHREY, Star Tribune The decision to … Continue reading →
Write this one down for the record book – on the short version of the Brookings “Recommendation” from Judge Luis, yup, I would agree with CapX Applicant GRE’s Randy Fordice: Randy Fordice of Great River Energy said he was still … Continue reading →
Here it is — United States Fish & Wildlife Service acknowledging that either way, The CapX 2020 Brookings-Hampton transmission line crossing the Minnesota River at either LeSueur or Belle Plaine, either way eagles will be killed, there will be an … 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 →
Two letters came in yesterday, one from the proposer of the Myrick route and another from the Mayor of LeSueur. The Myrick route should be off the table now. I hope the Mayor of LeSueur has called the Mayor of … Continue reading →
NoCapX 2020 and U-CAN in the New Prague Times — oh, and CapX 2020 too! The meeting at St. Patricks Sunday was great, the place was packed, in Belle Plaine too on Saturday, people are getting word that CapX 2020 … Continue reading →