Citizens Energy Task Force

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Town hall meeting on CapX 2020 in Houston, MN

Town hall meeting on CapX 2020 power line project Aug. 27
State Sen. Sharon Erickson Ropes, DFL-Winona, will be hosting a town meeting on Aug. 27 to discuss the CapX 2020 high voltage power line (La Crosse
project) and its effect on southeastern Minnesota and the surrounding area. The meeting will be held at the American Legion, [...]

Powerful power line controversy on WXOW La Crosse

Powerful power line controversy on WXOW La Crosse, August 5, 2009
Content and video:
http://www.wkbt.com/Global/story.asp?s=10854911

Residents in WI & MN strengthen opposition to CapX2020 power line

Important overview clarifications from four recent articles/TV segments:
1. The utilities admitted that people were missed in the notification process (per Tim Carlsgaard of Xcel) - They are now putting the blame on counties, who they claim provided them with the lists. Xcel/Carlsgaard attacks counties, saying the problem in notification lies in the counties… in their [...]

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    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.

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