Citizens Energy Task Force

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MPR and USA Today cover appeal of CapX Certificate of Need

St. Paul, Minn. — The Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Wednesday over a transmission project that three citizens’ groups are trying to block. The Citizens Energy Task Force, No CapX2020 and the United Citizens Action Network are appealing the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s decision last year to grant certificates of need for [...]

MINNESOTA COURT OF APPEALS WILL HEAR CHALLENGE TO CAPX2020 HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINES ON MARCH 17

The Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear arguments Wednesday March 17 at 9:30 a.m. in the Minnesota Judicial Center in St. Paul challenging the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) decision last August to approve certificates of need for the CapX2020 power lines. The CapX2020 power lines certified by the Commission are 600 miles of ultra [...]

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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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    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.