Thursday, June 4, 2009

Power Struggle Over Transmission Lines?

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/idaho/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1513425/IDAHO.Local/Power.Struggle.Over.Transmission.Lines June 3rd, 2009 Boise State Radio

Morning Edition Radio Conversation:

Idaho Power is doing its best to promote the "Gateway West" project, which would run more than a thousand miles of 500,000 volt transmission lines through Southern Idaho. But before any of that can happen, they have to convince residents, farmers, and elected officials that the plan makes sense.

Do we all notice a pattern here of waking up one morning to see a map of proposed high voltage lines crossing our productive farm ground with public lands not far away?