Issues

Issues

NIETC Transmission Corridor

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Sen Bob Casey has launched a nationwide petition against the US DOE's National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designation. Please take a momento to sign the petition.
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Otzinachson Ex-Comm opposes U.S. Department of Energy's (USDOE) designation of 52 counties within in the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor. The designation of this corridor enables utility companies to userp state regulatory powers when power lines are proposed. The PA Utility Commission has had made the final determination on powerlines in the past. However, with the designation of the NIETC, utility companies may use eminent domain powers, given to them by the USDOE through 2005 ammendments of the Energy Policy Act, to take lands anywhere within the NIETC for the purpose of installing powerlines. These lines endanger protected lands, forests, stream buffers, farmlands, communities in 52 counties. [Learn more]

Susquehanna Roseland Powerline
Otzinachson Ex-Comm opposes PP&L's proposed Susquehanna-Roseland Power line which will originate from Berwick and end in Roseland, NJ. [Learn more]