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Residents protest proposed power lines in La Crosse

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW) - Opponents of a proposed power line project slated to pass through La Crosse County held a demonstration outside the county board meeting Thursday night. The power lines, dubbed as the Badger Coulee Line, would provide power from North Dakota and would pass through Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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Great media coverage regarding concerns about CapX2020 - Joe Morse, President CETF is interviewed:

http://www.news8000.com/news/video/?v=26734

CapX2020 power line project gets federal fast-track

The White House announced plans Wednesday to speed up federal approval of a controversial high voltage power line planned for the area.
The CapX2020 line, which will connect power stations in Hampton, Minn., Rochester and La Crosse, was one of seven projects tagged by the Obama administration as key for creating jobs while modernizing the nation’s [...]

CETF Members speak out

CETF Members speak out as resolution is presented to Planning, Resource Development committee of La Crosse County. (Previously approved by Sustainable La Crosse Commission). The committee asked for more information before approving the resolution- which will be reviewed at a later date, then on to the full county board of supervisors for approval.

County panel stops short of opposing power line projects

A La Crosse County committee wants a state study on two proposed high-voltage transmission line projects in the region but stripped stronger language against the plans from a draft resolution Monday.
October 4, 2011 Betsy Bloom, LaCrosse Tribune Click for Details

La Crosse Co. weighs options with CapX2020 project

 LA CROSSE, Wis.– A La Crosse county committee is asking for more information about a proposed power line project.October 3, 2011 WKBT News8000 Click for details

People protest proposed power line project, CAPX2020

People got a chance to voice their opinion today in La Crosse about a proposed $450-million power line project called, CAPX2020. It would connect La Crosse with Rochester and just south of the Twin Cities. People are concerned about their health and the overall need for the proposed project
Reporter: Martha Boehm  Click here for details

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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.

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