Federal appellate judges heard debate over whether claims of bias against two commissioners who approved the power line’s construction are enough to halt the project.
Howard Creek in the Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Brandon Jones/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
CHICAGO (CN) The tug-of-war over a major electric transmission corridor proposed to run through two Midwest states arrived back before a Seventh Circuit panel on Wednesday, where attorneys and judges raised questions over past approval of the project.
Environmental groups fighting construction of the power line say two members of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin with ties to transmission companies involved with the project were biased in approving the corridor and that the line’s approval is doing ongoing harm. The commissioners and transmission companies say there is no cognizable harm being created by the finished deal and that the allegations of bias are not supported by fact.
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PORTLAND A Paris man charged in federal court with stealing three guns during the break-in at a West Paris store last year was approved Thursday by a federal judge for transfer from jail to a drug rehabilitation facility.
U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge John H. Rich III said Scott Irish, 42, of 25 Old Route 26, could be moved from Cumberland County Jail in Portland to a residential drug addiction recovery facility where he was enrolled in a monthlong rehabilitation program.
Irish had appeared in court Monday by videoconference from the jail, but that hearing was continued to Thursday to allow time for him to be screened by the facility.
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Norine Richardson was elected as the Youth Representative.
Athletes increased their representation on the board to seven athletes and an alternate. Athletes returning to the board include two-time Olympian
Wallace Spearmon, 2013 World Athletics 100mH silver medalist
Ryan Wilson, NACAC U23 long jump silver medalist
Kendall Spencer and Rio Olympic gold medalist
Michelle Carter. Joining them in service on the board is
Nicole Leach, a former 400m hurdler and 2014 USATF Indoor Champion in the mile and 3,000m,
Will Leer as the AAC Alternate. In line with recent changes to USATF’s governance
, Amy Begley, 2008 Beijing Olympian, and
Allen Johnson, four-time Olympian and gold medalist in the 110m hurdles, join the board as 10 year + athlete representatives.
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The Utah Jazz have played 16 games. They are 12-4 and currently tied for the second best record in the league. They have the fourth best net rating, or second best when you filter out garbage time. Basically, they’re in a groove.
MVP
When this season started, the only players in contention for team MVP were Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell. Rudy has held this title for quite a while, but after Donovan’s unbelievable playoff series, he looked poised to make a run for Rudy’s throne. Taking this into account, it may come as a surprise that neither of those two are leading the race so far. So who is the MVP of the Jazz after one quarter of the season? Michael Conley Jr.