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John Truesdell Recently, an interesting article, Grain Belt Express moves Missouri in the right direction in the Tribune s opinion page caught my attention. I offer a differing opinion and explanation for why most of the counties Grain Belt Clean Line is planning to go through oppose it. The Grain Belt Clean Line issue has been pending in this state for over 10 years. When this issue started, Grain Belt, a privately owned company, was attempting to get public utility status from the Missouri Public Service Commission. The PSC twice rejected Grain Belt’s proposal. It was not until former Governor Jay Nixon replaced three of the PSC commissioners who had voted NO, with YES vote commissioners, that Grain Belt was approved for public utility status. This public utility status gave Grain Belt Clean Line the right of “Eminent Domain.” ....