Citizens Energy Task Force

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La Crescent Powerline Forum, Thursday, July 31

Minnesota State Representative Ken Tschumper (DFL – Houston and Fillmore counties) is hosting a community information forum on high voltage power lines Thursday, July 31, 7pm at the La Crescent American Legion. Learn about the power companies’ proposal to run high voltage power lines where you live, and how this relates to your health, your [...]

Write letters to Judge Heydinger

Your opinion matters! If you haven’t already done so, please consider writing a letter to Judge Beverly Heydinger, stating your concerns about the CapX powerline project. It’s crucial that great numbers of us let Judge Heydinger know why the project is not right for Minnesota at this time. Whether your concerns are about the environment, [...]

Energy for Minnesota, by Minnesotans

When we send money to foreign countries to buy nearly 70 percent of the oil we use every day, they build new skyscrapers and we lose jobs. When we spend that money building solar arrays and windmills, we build competitive industries and gain jobs here at home. — from a recent speech by Al Gore [...]

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    We have hundreds of Wisconsin and Minnesota members. If you'd like to learn more, get involved, become a member or make a donation, feel free to give us a call. Contact Joe Morse at 507-452-8232.

  • About

    The Citizens Energy Task Force (CETF) is a coalition of neighbors and citizens concerned about the proposed CapX2020 high voltage transmission lines in Minnesota and Wisconsin. As a legally registered "intervening party" in the CapX2020 permitting process, we represent the concerns of citizens who question the need for these particular high voltage power lines, and who support clean, sustainable, locally-generated power sources.

    The permitting process is going on now and we need you
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  • Support Clean Renewable Energy

    YOU BELIEVE citizens should have an influence on what type of energy is produced for Minnesota's and Wisconsin's energy needs and how far it travels.

    ADD YOUR VOICE to the CapX public hearing in your community. Speak up and write - your opinions matter.

    ADD YOUR VOICE to change the unfair eminent domain law, which exempts utilities from laws helping landowners to get a fair price in eminent domain.

    WE NEED YOUR HELP to raise money, inform citizens and get the word out.

    THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY to have a voice in our energy future and to impact whether or not these lines will be built.