PLAN FOR WESTERN STATES POWER LINE DRAWS CLEAN-ENERGY CRITICISM

April 8, 2005
A pact between California and three Western states to build a major power transmission line to bring significant amounts of conventional and renewable energy mostly to California through expedited permitting is drawing criticism from some clean-energy advocates, who argue the movement of dirtier coal-generated power should not be paid for by California ratepayers. The governors of California, Wyoming, Nevada and Utah this week signed an agreement to build a transmission line running through each state, to bring more power mostly...


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