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Home » Press Releases » U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Demands Evers halt Driftless 765-kV transmission lines
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden is calling on Governor Tony Evers to immediately halt plans for two massive 765-kV transmission lines proposed to run through Wisconsin’s Driftless Region. In a letter sent to Evers today, Van Orden called for a moratorium on the proposed BECI and MariBell transmission lines until serious concerns from affected landowners, farmers, and com...