The newly convened House of Representatives have taken a different approach to prevent Invenergy from utilizing admin domain powers for its Grain Belt Express Project. The House had passed bill number 2033, which had been sent to the Senate prior to the "COVID-19 break" in the session. Since HB 2033 likely will not reach the Senate floor, ... Read More
Category: Missouri: other cities and counties
On March 13, 2020 Missouri governor Michael Parsons issued Executive Order 20-02 declaring that a state of emergency exists in the State of Missouri due to the COVID-19 pandemic. His declaration is effective until May 15, 2020 and may be extended. Missouri governors are empowered to declare an emergency ... Read More
Invenergy reverses policy of personal visits to property owners along the route of the Grain Belt Project
Grain Belt stops in-person visits
Representatives of the Grain Belt Express project said Tuesday morning that they are standing down from making in-person visits to area landowners because of the fight to prevent ... Read More
Land acquisition agents seeking access rights for the Grain Belt Project continue to knock on doors, disregarding "social distancing" order issued by Missouri Governor.
"Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst says landowners who have been visited over the last week by agents seeking easements for the Grain Belt Express transmission line are ... Read More
No written decision was released by the Supreme Court in denying the request by the Missouri Landowners Alliance to overturn an earlier lower court decision upholding the PSC ruling that approved the Grain Belt Express.
The transmission line to carry southwest Kansas wind powered ... Read More
Source: Grain Belt Debate Clean Energy Job Creation vs Property Rights / Public News Service
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The city of Rolla, Missouri is continuing to from move forward with the plans to extend Highway 72 (Kingshighway) in connection with the Rolla West project. This project will require the purchase of 26-28 properties. It will be a no-access highway extension out to Kingshighway in the vicinity of the ... Read More
A report from Ameren Missouri that states the city of Columbia can use the company’s right of way for a proposed transmission line in north Columbia received about eight minutes of discussion from the city council Monday night as some members feel big questions about the route are still unanswered.The city paid Ameren ... Read More
Residents north of Columbia are concerned about the City's plans to utilize existing right-of-way for a new high power transmission line. Many people living north of Columbia say they were just learning about a possible new transmission line through their neighborhood.
Source: Residents react to possible transmission line plan ... Read More
Public comment is being sought on the proposed new route for the 100-mile Mark Twain Transmission Project across five counties in Northeast Missouri.
Source: Public input sought on new route for Mark Twain Transmission Project