Controversial CapX2020 project facing new opposition

The controversial CapX2020 project is meeting some new opposition.  This time from a school.
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Holmen School board formally opposes CapX2020

The Holmen School Board voted Monday night to formally oppose the proposed CapX2020 high-voltage power line project. Board President Tim Medinger said that the board was compelled to adopt a resolution because of its role as a custodian of taxpayer dollars.
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Holmen School Board considers opposing power line route

The Holmen School Board is considering a resolution opposing a high voltage power line project.The board could take action on the proposal Nov. 28 after hearing comments Monday night for and against the proposed CapX2020 high-voltage line and a proposed Wisconsin power line extension
Jay Clark, associate superintendent, said the resolution looks at five issues: health [...]

Report casts doubt on big power line project for La Crosse area

A report by Wisconsin Public Service Commission staff says a proposed high-voltage power line that would cross the Mississippi River from Minnesota into Wisconsin near La Crosse may not be justified — at least, in terms of the needs of the La Crosse area.
The draft environmental impact statement, released this week, raises doubts about the [...]

Wisconsin regulators question CapX2020 power-line proposal

The Wisconsin Public Service Commission isn’t convinced the La Crosse-area population will increase enough to justify a proposed $450 million, 345-kilovolt transmission line.
The proposed CapX2020 line would extend about 150 miles from Hampton, Minn., to the La Crosse area, crossing the Mississippi River at Alma and ending at a new substation near Holmen. Construction would [...]

(Monday Nov. 14) at 7p.m., Holmen School District Considers Resolution Tonight

The Holmen WI, School District Board of Education will consider a resolution opposing the CapX2020 high voltage power line, targeted to be built adjacent to schools in the district. CETF representatives will be speaking and a substantial crowd of concerned district residents are expected to attend. Location: School District of Holmen Board Room, 1019 [...]

WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT QUESTIONS CapX2020 POWER LINE NEED.

Madison, WI, November 14, 2011—An environmental report released last week from the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) on the CapX2020 project confirms what Citizens Energy Task Force (CETF) and other citizen groups have previously stated—the ultra-high voltage power line project is not needed.
   “The conclusions of the November 8, 2011 document (Alma—La Crosse 345KV [...]

Editoral: Oppose high voltage power line proposal

 On Monday, the Holmen School Board will discuss a resolution opposing the high voltage power line from Alma to Madison. A major concern is the proximity of the line to three schools and the district office.
Since 1979, studies have shown a 2-3 times higher rate of childhood cancers in children who live close to a [...]