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- Want to keep the feds from overruling states on power lines? Form multi-state power line co-ops.
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  The author discusses a way that states can avoid being overruled by the FERC regarding the placement and construction of transmission lines. He also closes a 4-day series of posts with some concluding remarks.
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- Electric transmission lines plus FERC permits equals utilities using eminent domain
  Posted by angliss from Scholarsandrogues.wordpress
  The author goes into the law of rights-of-way, easements, and the exercising of eminent domain by utilities with FERC transmission line construction permits.
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- The FERC overrules local control over transmission lines
  Posted by angliss from Scholarsandrogues.wordpress
  Today the author discusses how the process of granting transmission line construction permits, and overruling local control in the process, works in the federally designated national interest electric transmission corridors.
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- Vague and broadly worded laws make for bad energy policy
  Posted by angliss from Scholarsandrogues.wordpress
  President Bush recently declared two large regions of the country "national interest electric transmission corridors," opening the door for the federal government to overrule local and state control over where and when transmission lines are located. This is the first of a four part series discussing the ramifications of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 with respect to electric transmission lines, local control, eminent domain, and federal authority.
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Energy policy act

Want to keep the feds from overruling states on power lines? Form multi-state power line co-ops.

Electric transmission lines plus FERC permits equals utilities using eminent domain

The FERC overrules local control over transmission lines

Vague and broadly worded laws make for bad energy policy

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