| Wind Watch is a registered educational charity, founded in 2005. |
Block Grain Belt Express group says fight will continue after ICC decision
Credit: By Jim McCabe on November 16 | WLDS | wlds.com ~~
Translate: FROM English | TO English
Translate: FROM English | TO English
Opposition to a high-voltage power transmission line coming through Illinois says it’s “undaunted” by last week’s state approval of the project.
The Illinois Commerce Commission on Thursday approved the Grain Belt Express route through the state, which would include Greene and Scott Counties. The project will carry wind power from Kansas to Indiana as part of a 780-mile line.
In a press release issued on Thursday, members of the “Block Grain Belt Express” group say they’re more determined than ever to continue their fight.
Group president John Buchman, of Macoupin County, says, “It is imperative for members of the opposition to remain united in our common goal of preserving property rights.”
The statement also says, “Several landowner groups, and the Illinois Farm Bureau, have been educating the public… their mission is to prevent the precedent of a private company gaining access to eminent domain authority for a project that benefits other states.”
The project must still be approved by Missouri. It has been approved by all of the other states involved.
This article is the work of the source indicated. Any opinions expressed in it are not necessarily those of National Wind Watch.
The copyright of this article resides with the author or publisher indicated. As part of its noncommercial educational effort to present the environmental, social, scientific, and economic issues of large-scale wind power development to a global audience seeking such information, National Wind Watch endeavors to observe “fair use” as provided for in section 107 of U.S. Copyright Law and similar “fair dealing” provisions of the copyright laws of other nations. Send requests to excerpt, general inquiries, and comments via e-mail.
| Wind Watch relies entirely on User Funding |
 (via Stripe) |
 (via Paypal) |
Share:
[ Short URL: https://wind-watch.org/news/?p=74702 ]
