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Making Progress On Exception Repeal for High Voltage Transmission Lines

Posted on | May 1, 2009 |

On Wednesday, April 29, Rep. David Bly (D) from Northfield thought his efforts to get an amendment (to repeal the eminent domain exceptions) attached to a bill in the House of Reps. was a failed effort. But he decided to give it one last try. He changed the amendment to say only large high voltage transmission lines do not get the exceptions and was successful in attaching it to the Energy Policy bill in the house. And it passed!

The Energy Policy bill will now go to a conference committee. So the next step is to contact members of the Energy Conference Committee and let them know that this amendment is supported and should be in the final bill. The House and Senate members have not been determined yet but as soon as they are, we will post the names so you know who to contact.

Please take time to thank Rep. Bly for his continued hard work and tenacity in seeing this bill through some very difficult times. He has truly been a representative for both his constituents and his non-constitutents.

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One Response to “Making Progress On Exception Repeal for High Voltage Transmission Lines”

  1. Mark Mesecher
    September 5th, 2009 @ 11:13 am

    I am very supportive of this amendment. I personally face this problem withe Bonneville Power Adminstration. They are proposing to run a high voltage power line thru the middle of my wheat field. This would be very close to my home and equpment shed. IT should be noted this is a 3rd generation farm and my source of income for my family. My wife and I are very upset about this. This proposed line will affect many farmers in Klickitat County and their livelihood as well.

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