On the eve of a Department of Natural Resources public hearing over the proposed Duluth to Wausau transmission line, two conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the state.Clean Wisconsin and Save Our Unique Lands contend that the D.N.R. should conduct an environmental impact statement before issuing permits to build the line. Meanwhile, the builder of the high-powered transmission line is pushing hard for counties to let them build. Mike Simonson reports…
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