Proposed Wisconsin Transmission Line Splits Environmental Groups In Midwest

Advocates Say Line Would Be Good For Wind, But Critics Question Need

A proposed transmission line that would span from southeast Iowa to Middleton has environmental activists split. 

Despite being in the planning stages, the Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line has emerged as a divisive issue in the region. While the exact route hasn’t been finalized, the line would crisscross the Driftless Region of Wisconsin, with the intent of connecting wind farms in the area to the power grid.

Advocates for the project, which would cost an estimated $500 million, say it’s needed to boost the flow of clean energy....

Ken Notes: I suggested in WDN and DriftlessNotes that a trail through the Driftless with access to camping, biking, hiking, and nature would be as close as a win win as we could get. Other States have done this successfully!