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 [...]

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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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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.
by Jo Anne Killeen Onalaska Holmen Courier-Life Click for details

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 [...]