State regulators denied 14 petitions Thursday from opponents of CapX2020, reaffirming their earlier decision to allow the massive power line project to move forward.
Opponents have vowed to fight on.
The project would erect a network of high-voltage power lines from Alma to the La Crosse area.
CapX2020, a consortium of power companies, says the lines are needed to meet future demands. Opponents aren’t convinced and say the power lines could mar the area’s natural beauty, lower property values and have environmental consequences.
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