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In the early 1900s, few people would have accused the Southern Pacific Corporation of acting in the public interest, much less of working to preserve the natural environment. The much more popular view was that of “The Octopus,” a 1901 novel by Frank Norris that presented a thinly disguised Southern Pacific as a giant, greedy, self-serving enterprise with its tentacles into everything. But in 1925, Southern Pacific’s self-interest coincided with that of protecting our natural treasures. The Lake Tahoe Railway and Transportation Company goes through the Truckee Canyon. Courtesy Truckee-Donner Historical Society ‘Resort and Pleasure Interests at the Lake will Have to Yield’ ....
Grain Belt transmission line forges ahead amid landowner, lawmaker pushback Allison Kite Missouri Independent On the heels of a historic cold snap that left thousands across the Midwest without power, Kansas and Missouri residents could soon reap the benefits of a massive high-powered transmission line delivering renewable energy. Grain Belt Express, a project a decade in the making, is starting to acquire land along its route spanning across nearly the width of both states. But even so, landowners, local officials and some Missouri lawmakers are still raising red flags, arguing the project will be destructive to rural communities. The proposed Grain Belt Express, being developed by Chicago-based Invenergy, would run from near Dodge City, Kansas, to Indiana, moving 4,000 megawatts of power per year. ....
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.” ....
Republican lawmakers seek to curb local control over COVID-19 health orders By Tessa Weinberg Local control. On Wednesday, a Missouri Senate committee debated a slew of bills filed by Republican lawmakers that aim to strip local authority from city and county officials and health boards during states of emergency. Some bills would limit how often local public health orders and regulations can be implemented, including no more than a cumulative 30 days every 60 days or 14 days in a two-year period, unless approved by the legislature. Others would impose a 30-day comment period on such orders and require they be approved by local officials. Some would limit restrictions on the free exercise of religion. ....