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Environmental

Oct. 30, 2009

Federal Agencies' Plan Aims to Speed Up Power Line Construction

Nine federal agencies announced a major effort Wednesday to cut the time it takes to build new transmission lines on public lands by signing a memorandum of understanding to coordinate in the approval process.

By Fiona Smith

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Nine federal agencies announced a major effort Wednesday to cut the time it takes to build new transmission lines on public lands by signing a memorandum of understanding to coordinate with one another in the approval process.

The push comes as the Obama administration looks to update the nation's aging transmission grid and speed up construction of new lines to deliver renewable e...

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