County residents speak out against Rock Island Clean Line at public forum
“At a public forum on Monday, residents of La Salle County spoke out against a proposed power transmission line that would run through the county.
The forum was at the Mendota High School gymnasium and was moderated by the Illinois Commerce Commission, which is in the process of considering Rock Island Clean Line’s application to build a 3,500-megawatt high voltage direct current power transmission line across Illinois.
Opponents of the Rock Island Clean Line, who outnumbered those in favor, expressed concerns about the possibility of Clean Line Energy, a private company that will construct and operate the line, using eminent domain to seize private land from farmers and other property owners.”
Billy, Mike. The Web Times 8 November 2013.