YES, another Buy the Farm win, just released today! OPA131474-030415 Check it out, read the decision. On MPR: Supreme Court backs farmers in CapX 2020 powerline fight On KSTP: State Supreme Court Rules Against Utility Companies in Farmland Dispute For … Continue reading →
Thanks to Block RICL for sending this around, this is such good news I can hardly stand it! The issues the court looked at: (1) At what point in a Wis. Stat. § 32.06 condemnation proceeding must a property owner … Continue reading →
Today we had a rulemaking Advisory Committee meeting about Public Utilities Commission rules for Certificate of Need proceedings. More on that later, because at 10:00 a.m. the Minnesota Supreme Court decision on Buy the Farm was released, and oh what … Continue reading →
It died in conference committee, where it was in the House Environment and Ag Finance bill and not in Senate, and was removed utterly in the conference committee. But surprise, thanks to Sen. Kevin Dahle it was amended into HF … Continue reading →
Yeah, I know… haven’t posted anything for a while. But things are a happenin’ !!! From the Echo Press in Alexandria, a Letter to the Editor: Letter – Energy company’s actions are downright petty To the editor: As a retired … Continue reading →
Good news from our friends the Minars, of Cedar Summit Farms — “Buy the Farm” is in the House Ag Omnibus Bill! HUGE HOLLERS OF CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS TO REP. DAVID BLY FOR GETTING THE “BUY THE FARM” CHANGES INTO … Continue reading →
Today in Senate Environment and Energy there are five bills up for consideration today, meeting resumes at 5:30 p.m. TODAY’S SCHEDULE. QUICK, let Senators on the Committee know what you think. Here are links and emails to the Committee members: … Continue reading →
Xcel Energy has been spreading more than their share in their “acquisition” of land for their CapX 2020 transmission project. They’ve been lowballing landowners, and worse, when landowners elect “Buy the Farm” under Minn. Stat. 216B.12, Subd. 4, Xcel Energy … Continue reading →
Sen. Kevin Dahle has introduced SF 183, a bill that addresses the problems landowners are encountering with our good friends at Xcel Energy when they attempt to elect the “Buy the Farm” option. See Minn. Stat. 216E.12, Subd. 4. Buy … Continue reading →
Just got word that the Minnesota Supreme Court has granted the petition of attorneys for the “Buy the Farm” case for review by the court. Like WOW! Order – October 16, 2012 AND the Minnesota Supreme Court has also granted … Continue reading →