<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=35eFIL_1EIjEJZq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=35eFIL_1EIjEJZq00" width="1280" height="720" ></figure>A group of landowners are fighting against a large powerline project that would go through their properties in the Driftless Region in Vernon and Crawford Counties. The Coalition Against Maribel 765 is a non-profit group trying to block the proposed MariBell Transmission Project.It’s a 140-mile, 765-kilovolt powerline that runs from Marion, Minnesota to Bell Center, Wisconsin.The group’s area of concern is the portion of the line from where it crosses the river at Genoa and runs to Bell Center. One of the concerns is how it would affect the landscape, according to Tim Woodhouse, the president of the coalition. “The current rights-of-way will be doubled in size. The towers, potentially, would be increased in size up to 200 feet. It’s unknown what the health impact to those immediately adjacent would be or their livestock.” Earlier this year, the coalition filed a lawsuit against the two companies responsible for the MariBell line, Dairyland Power and GridLiance Heartland, to halt the project. The case goes before a Vernon County judge for a hearing in October. The power companies still must file for approval with the state, which Woodhouse said would likely happen this fall. “Once this gets filed with the Public Service Commission, the three-member panel who is appointed by the governor, will weigh the necessity, and essentially, if they rule this project is necessary, we will no longer have a voice in whether this gets built or not.” The group is hosting a public informational meeting on Monday afternoon beginning at 4:30 p.m. with a social hour. The meeting gets underway at 5:30 p.m. Members of the group will speak along with members of other organizations opposed to the MariBell line. It’s at the Retreat Sportsman’s Club at E3460 County Road N, De Soto.</div></body>

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A group of landowners are fighting against a large powerline project that would go through their properties in the Driftless Region in Vernon and Crawford Counties. The Coalition Against Maribel 765 is a non-profit group trying to block the proposed MariBell Transmission Project. It’s a 140-mile, 765-kilovolt powerline that runs...

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A group of landowners are fighting against a large powerline project that would go through their properties in the Driftless Region in Vernon and Crawford 

Landowners fighting against powerline project

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