A grain wagon supports a sign along Highway 18-151 near Ridgeway, Wis. Signs against the proposed 345-kilovolt Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line are prolific along both routes proposed by American Transmission Co. of Pewaukee, ITC Midwest of Cedar Rapaids, Iowa, and Dairyland Power Cooperative of La Crosse. A federal judge has temporarily blocked plans Thursday, March 21, 2024, to build the high-voltage Hickory-Cardinal transmission line across a Mississippi River wildlife refuge.
The refuge serves as a haven for fish, wildlife and migratory birds that use it as breeding grounds. It is the only stopping point left for many migratory birds that use the Mississippi Flyway. Conservationists fear the transmission line will damage the refuge and have been working for years to stop the project in court.Quoting Dr.
He also argued that FWS never considered whether the power line would be a compatible use for refuge land as required by the 1997 National Wildlife Refuge System Act. Outside of court, Learner said the conservationists were pleased to see Conley extend the injunction.
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