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Sheridan County declines to approve two MDU overhead power-line permits after sustained public opposition
Summary
After extended public comment and legal debate, the Sheridan County Board of County Commissioners did not approve two Montana Dakota Utilities applications to install overhead transmission on County Road 111; commissioners expressed concern about legal limits on their authority and the adequacy of alternative-route analysis.
The Sheridan County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 16 declined to approve two license applications from Montana Dakota Utilities (MDU) to install overhead transmission lines along County Road 111 (also known as Fox Cross Road/Box Cross Road).
Public commenters and several residents urged the board to require MDU to demonstrate it had explored alternate routes or burying the lines rather than placing new poles adjacent to existing homes. Mike Lansky, a longtime resident, cited court precedent and urged the board to send questions to the Wyoming Public Service Commission about whether alternative routes had been adequately considered. "I would ask that you guys have…
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