Conservation groups sue to stop a transmission line from crossing a Mississippi River refuge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A coalition of conservation groups has filed a last-minute federal lawsuit seeking to halt plans to build the high-voltage Cardinal Hickory Creek power line across a Mississippi River wildlife refuge. American Transmission Company, ITC Midwest, and Dairyland Power Cooperative Inc. want to build a 102-mile (164-kilometer), 345-kilovolt transmission line between Dubuque […]
Wrecking crew accidentally hits transmission tower with wall, causing explosion
On Friday, demolition workers demolishing a burned-out St. Louis factory accidentally slammed a brick wall into a power tower, causing a brief explosion that flickered power to some downtown buildings. Missouri coroner charged with stealing money from dead man and falsifying cause of death No one was injured, but the St. Louis City Council lost […]