… sigh… How much more could be going on at once? It’s out — it’s dated FEBRUARY — how did that happen? Did any of you get notice? CLICK HERE FOR WHOLE ENCHILADA – IT’S HUGE Rural Utilities Service Scoping … Continue reading →
I’ve been hearing from people having trouble downloading the Final EIS for the Brookings project. I had trouble that first day, the PUC site wouldn’t work, and the Commerce site links for the first five parts wouldn’t work, grrrrrrrrrr… so … Continue reading →
There are two sets of hearings on the Brookings CapX 2020 transmission line in November and December. This may a little confusing, so I’m going to post both schedules. Here’s our NoCapx 2020 and United Citizens Action Network flyer: NoCapX … Continue reading →
Got word today, as those of you who sent comments did, that “comments were received” and a blurb about how it goes. Here’s the poop: All comments will be analyzed and summarized in a public scoping report, which will be … Continue reading →
Here’s the official poop from Stephanie Strength, USDA’s RUS: When the deadline falls on a weekend, comments will be accepted postmarked the following business day or emailed through midnight of that day. In this case that would be Monday July … Continue reading →
THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS ON SCOPE OF THE RUS EIS IS JULY 25TH! It’s coming soon — Friday — Comments are due to the Rural Utilities Service on the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement for the CapX 2020 project … Continue reading →
The Department of Commerce has issued the Scoping Document for the CapX 2020 Brookings line. Commerce Scoping Decision – June 30, 2009 Look at this list of what’s outside the scope: The “No Build” option is specifically excluded, and yet … Continue reading →
YEAAAAAAAAAA! RUS EIS is on the way!!! So what’s the big deal that the Rural Utility Service is doing an EIS on CapX 2020? And just the LaCrosse line part of CapX 2020? Consider the piss-poor excuse of “environmental review” … Continue reading →