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Defining our scene: Power or beauty?
The Hill Country's natural beauty is under assault, some say, all in the name of supplying power to the masses.
Last week, Rep. Harvey Hilderbran asked the Texas Public Utility Commission to consider routing new transmission lines down U.S. 277 and east along Interstate 10 to the lift station in Comfort to minimize the impact to private property owners. ..."I understand the need to distribute power efficiently and effectively to all areas of Texas," Hilderbran said in a letter to the PUC. "But not at the expense of diminishing property values and the pristine views of the Hill County."
August 6, 2009
by Conor Harrison
in Kerrville Daily Times
The Hill Country's natural beauty is under assault, some say, all in the name of supplying power to the masses.
Last week, Rep. Harvey Hilderbran asked the Texas Public Utility Commission to consider routing new transmission lines down U.S. 277 and east along Interstate 10 to the lift station in Comfort to minimize the impact to private property owners.
The route Hilderbran suggested is outside the LCRA study area for proposed routes, but he said the U.S. 277/IH-10 route should have been considered originally.
"I understand the need to distribute power efficiently and effectively to all areas of Texas," Hilderbran said in a... [continue via Web link]
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