There are indications that the City of St. Louis and the Convention Authority may start acquiring land for the proposed NFL stadium. While St. Louis races against Los Angeles to build a new stadium for the Rams football team, one of St. Louis' biggest obstacles is that it does not ... Read More
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According to an article in the Chicago Tribune about the Grain Belt Express Clean line, wind energy from Iowa and Kansas could help eastern states meet their renewable energy goals. Illinois has the goal of deriving 25% of its energy from renewable sources by 2025. However, the same energy lines ... Read More
A hearing has been set in the Cole County Circuit Court to hear arguments regarding a 2012 lawsuit file by Ameren Illinois against the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC). The lawsuit asks the court to rule that the PSC has no jurisdiction over Ameren's proposed 345,000 volt powerline through northeast ... Read More
Greene County and Webster County: U.S. 60 Rogersville – Project Freeway – Springfield to Rogersville
A three-mile long section of U.S. 60 near Rogersville, east of Springfield, will be converted into a freeway between Greene County Farm Road 241 and west of Chicory Road. Some outer roads may also be built as funding allows. This will be a design-build project contracted out by Missouri Department ... Read More
Grain Belt Express Clean Line has finalized its proposed route for its electric transmission line. In Missouri, the route is proposed to go through Buchanan County, Clinton County, Caldwell County, Carroll County, Chariton County, Randolph County, Monroe County and Ralls County. The proposed direct current transmission lines beginning in Spearville, ... Read More
Grain Belt Express Clean Line has finalized its proposed route for its electric transmission line. In Missouri, the route is proposed to go through Buchanan County, Clinton County, Caldwell County, Carroll County, Chariton County, Randolph County, Monroe County and Ralls County. The proposed direct current transmission lines beginning in Spearville, ... Read More
Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois plans to build a 345 kv electric transmission line from Palmyra to the Iowa border in northeast Missouri, and a new substation in Kirksville. There will be a slight increase in rates for Ameren customers, but Ameren claims that benefits will be construction jobs, access ... Read More
The County Commissioners of Randolph County, Missouri, have signed a resolution expressing their support for the Grain Belt Express electric transmission line. Read the resolution and more about the Grain Belt Express here: http://www.moberlymonitor.com/article/20140508/NEWS/140508900/10054/NEWS#NEWS/?Start=1&_suid=140053018845202984768864265449
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The East Locust Creek Reservoir project in north central Missouri near Milan, in Sullivan County, is moving forward. According to a news story, 79% of the land needed for acquisition has been purchased. Read more at: http://www.heartlandconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=1039957
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The 750-mile long prposed Grain Belt Express Clean Line is causing controversy in affected counties, including Randolph County, Missouri. Many landowners oppose having their land taken by eminent domain, and some will have their property cut in half by the electric line easement, but a company spokesman for Clean Line ... Read More