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Comment Now on Power Line Concerns!

MAKE YOUR COMMENTS NOW TO THE WI PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION by Friday Dec. 23, 2011.

Comments are due on the Wisconsin PSC’s DEIS for the Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse line.They must be received by 4:30 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2011.
Sample form to help guide your thoughts is available from Carol Overland of nocapx2020.com.
Follow this link:
http://nocapx2020.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/comment-form.pdf

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Hot Radio- La Crosse County Opposes Project

LA CROSSE COUNTY BOARD OPPOSES TWO MAJOR ENERGY TRANSMISSION PROJECTS
The La Crosse County Board is the first to formally oppose two major energy transmission projects that could come through Wisconsin.
LaCrosse County Board members passed a resolution that opposes the Capx2020 Project and American Transmission Company’s Badger-Coulee LIne.
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WKBT TV-8 La Crosse County opposes powerline projects

LA CROSSE, Wis. — The La Crosse County Board is showing its opposition to two proposed powerline projects that would run through the county.
Thursday night the board approved a resolution stating its opposition to the CapX2020 and Badger Coulee transmission line projects.
The resolution says the high voltage power lines would have negative effects on the [...]

WXOW- TV 19 County Board Votes to Oppose CAPX 2020 Project

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW) The La Crosse County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of a resolution opposing the CAPX2020 powerline project.
The resolution introduced by Board member Marilyn Pedretti also requests additional public hearings in La Crosse on the issue, along with a request for detailed information about the need for the project.
The Board supported [...]

La Crosse County Board Opposes Power Lines–Resolution Passes!

La Crosse, Tribune – La Crosse, WI By BETSY BLOOM
The La Crosse County Board on Thursday formally opposed two proposed high-voltage power line projects that would route through the county.
There isn’t a need for this line,” said Supervisor Marilyn Pedretti, who introduced the resolution objecting to the CapX2020 and American Transmission Company 345-kilovolt lines.
Though mostly [...]

Please attend this important meeting Thursday Dec. 15th, 2011

ACTIVATE… ALERT… OPPOSE!
Power Line Breaking News: La Crosse County Board Considers Opposition Resolution this Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011.
What: La Crosse County Board considers resolution opposing CapX 2020 and Badger Coulee power lines
Date: Thursday Dec. 15
Time: 6:00PM
Location: La Crosse County Administration Center - 400 No. 4th St. La Crosse
County Board Room
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Letter to Editor - Coal the reason for power line project

According to the National Climatic Data Center, the United States had 12 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2011, with climate instability the likely cause.
The primary cause of global warming is the generation of electricity by burning coal. The coal industry is heavily subsidized by our federal government. Taxpayers pony up $17 billion a year [...]

Please attend this important meeting Thursday Dec. 15th, 2011

 
ACTIVATE… ALERT… OPPOSE!
Power Line Breaking News:  La Crosse County Board Considers Opposition Resolution this Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011.
What: La Crosse County Board considers resolution opposing CapX 2020 and Badger Coulee power lines
Date: Thursday Dec. 15
Time: 6:00PM
Location: La Crosse County Administration Center -  400 No. 4th St. La Crosse
County Board Room
**PUBLIC IS WELCOME**
What: Meeting of [...]

Take Action Now for Dec. 15th, 2011 La Crosse County Board Resolution. Urgent Help is needed.

Please contact La Crosse County Board Supervisors before Thursday, December 15, 2011.
WHAT’S HAPPENING? A resolution opposing the CapX2020 and the ATC powerline will be up for a vote at the County Board 6:00 pm meeting on Dec. 15.
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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.

    The permitting process is going on now and we need you
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  • Support Clean Renewable Energy

    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.