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Common Dreams Press Release (6/17/2008) NEW POWER LINE STUDY FINDS THAT LOCAL WIND ENERGY GENERATION CAN AVOID NEW TRANSMISSION LINES

U.S. Senator Robert Casey Press Release (3/19/2008) CASEY LAUNCHES ONLINE PETITION TO OPPOSE TRANSMISSION CORRIDOR

U.S. Senator Robert Casey Press Release (3/06/2008) CASEY: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DECISION ON POWER LINES IGNORES PA CONCERNS

Governor Ed Rendell Press Release (3/06/2008) GOVERNOR RENDELL COMMENTS ON US DOE DECISION ON TRANSMISSION LINES

Joint Press Release (1/15/2008) PA CONSERVATION GROUPS CHALLENGE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OVER FEDERAL CONDEMNATION FOR TRANSMISSION LINES

Governor Ed Rendell Press Release (12/4/2007) - GOVERNOR RENDELL PLEASED FEDERAL ENERGY DEPARTMENT WILL RECONSIDER TRANSMISSION CORRIDOR DESIGNATION

Governor Ed Rendell Press Release (11/2/2007) - GOVERNOR RENDELL ASKS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO RECONSIDER TRANSMISSION CORRIDOR DECISION

Senator Robert P. Casey Press Release (10/31/2007) - CASEY MEETS WITH FERC ON POWER CORRIDOR

PA Representative Deweese Press Release (10/2/2007) - DEWEESE CRITICIZES DOE DECISION ON POWER LINE

Governor Ed Rendell Press Release (10/2/2007) - GOVERNOR RENDELL DISAPPOINTED IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S FINAL MID-ATLANTIC TRANSMISSION CORRIDOR DESIGNATION

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Press Release (10/2/2007) - PUC DISAPPOINTED IN RULING ON TRANSMISSION CORRIDORS

U.S. Department of Energy Press Release (10/2/2007) - SENIOR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICIAL TO HOST PRESS CONFERENCE CALL ON NIETC

Governor Ed Rendell Press Release (7/9/2007) - GOVERNOR RENDELL CONTINUES OPPOSITION TO MID-ATLANTIC CORRIDOR DESIGNATION

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Press Release (7/6/2007) - PUC URGES U.S. DEPT. of ENERGY TO WITHDRAW THE PROPOSED NATIONAL INTEREST ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CORRIDOR FOR THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION

Senator Robert P. Casey Press Release (7/6/2007) - U.S. SENATOR BOB CASEY (D-PA) SENDS LETTER TO SECRETARY OF ENERGY EXPRESSING HIS OBJECTION TO DOE NIETC PROPOSAL

Senator Chuck Schumer Press Release (7/2/2007) - SCHUMER TO INTRODUCE BILL TO PROTECT STATE's RIGHT TO OPPOSE NYRI's CURRENT POWER LINE ROUTE

Governor Ed Rendell Press Release (6/14/2007) - RENDELL ADMINISTRATION VOICES CONCERNS OVER PROPOSED ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CORRIDOR

National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) Press Release (6/14/2007) - NATIONAL TRUST NAMES HISTORIC PLACES IN TRANSMISSION LINE CORRIDORS ONE OF THE AMERICA's 11 MOST ENDANGERED HISTORIC PLACES

Congressman Maurice Hinchey (NY-22) Press Release (6/18/2007) - EAST COAST GOVERNORs SUPPORT EFFORTS TO STOP U.S. DOE POWERLINE CORRIDOR PLAN...

PA Representative Deweese Press Release (6/12/2007) - HOUSE OKs DEWEESE RESOLUTION TO REPEAL ENERGY ACT

Congressman Maurice Hinchey (NY-22) Press Release (5/15/2007) - HINCHEY TESTIFIES AT U.S. DOE HEARING ON POWERLINE PROPOSALS

Congressman John Murtha (PA-12 Press Release (5/5/2007) - MURTHA PUSHES FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO STOP NATIONAL INTEREST ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CORRIDORS

Sierra Club Press Release (5/3/2007) - SIERRA CLUB JOINS BIPARTISAN GROUP OF CONGRESSMAN IN OPPOSING TRANSMISSION LINE CORRIDORS...

Joint Press Release (5/01/2007) - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROPOSAL THREATENS FEDERAL CONDEMNATION IN 8 STATES

In The News (Some articles may no longer be available)

Sohr, Nicholas. "PPL's High-Voltage-Line Plan Stirs Concern". Tribune-Review (On-line), 17 Jun. 2008.

Salamone, Anthony. "Meetings Set on High Voltage Lines". Patriot-News (On-line), 6 Jun. 2008.

Duffy, Kevin. "PPL Proposes Routes". The Morning Call (On-line), 6 Jun. 2008.

Pickering, Anne. "Sen. Casey Seeks New Hearing on Power Lines". Daily Local (On-line), 12 May, 2008.

Hopey, Don. "Foes of power line corridors lose again Energy Department affirms October ruling". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (On-line), 7 Mar. 2008

"Coalition Sees Need for More Power Lines". Patriot-News (On-line), 4 Feb. 2008.

Editorial "Get Involved in Powerline Debate". Pocono Record (On-line), 2 Feb. 2008.

Leone, Michael. Op-Ed. "Oppose the Power Corridor". Pocono Record (On-line), 2 Feb. 2008.

"PP&L Power Line Promises Protests". Scranton Times (On-line), 31 Jan. 2008.

"PP&L Plans Huge Powerline through Area". Pocono Record (On-line), 22 Jan. 2008.

Hefling, Kimberly. "Department of Energy sued over power line corridor". The Associated Press/Patriot-News (On-line), 15 Jan. 2008.

Press Release. "Allegheny Energy Says Power Line Key to Future". York Daily Record (On-line), 4 Jan. 2008.

Crompton, Janice. "DOE decides to conduct additional hearings on energy transmission plan". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (On-line), 5 Dec. 2007.

Crompton, Janice. "Feds to reconsider power line corridor through state". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (On-line), 4 Dec. 2007.

Swift, Robert. "Power Play". Citizen's Voice (On-line), 5 Oct. 2007.

Biddie, Steve. "State Opposes Fed's Plan to Make PA a Power Corridor". Penn State - WPSU (On-line), 4 Oct. 2007.

Crompton, Janice. "U.S. Rule Jolts Powerline Foes". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (On-line), 3 Oct. 2007.

Staff & Wire Reports. "Feds Force Powerline into Region". Tribune-Review (On-line), 3 Oct. 2007.

Crompton, Janice. "Feds Clear Way for Multi-State Power Project". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (On-line), 2 Oct. 2007.

Klimanis, Daina. "Feds Turn Down Request for more hearings". York Dispatch (On-line), 9 Sep. 2007.

Mansfield, Karen. "More Testify on Power Line". Observer Reporter (On-line), 31 Aug. 2007.

Stouffer, Rick. "PUC Hosts First Round of Hearings on TrAIL Proposal". Observer Reporter (On-line), 30 Aug. 2007.

Stouffer, Rick. "Transmission Line Troubles Southwestern PA residents". Tribune-Review (On-line), 29 Aug. 2007.

Jones, Michael. "The Lines Have Been Drawn". Observer Reporter (On-line), 26 Aug. 2007.

Mortimer, C.M. "Allegheny Energy Power Line Path is Mostly Rural". Tribune-Review (On-line), 25 Aug. 2007.

Nathans, Aaron. "Power Line Moves Ahead". The News Journal (On-line), 23 Aug. 2007.

Singleton, David. "High-Voltage Highway Planned". Citizen Voice (On-line), 19 Aug. 2007.

Kraus, Scott. "Bucks: PPL Violating Protected Lands". The Morning Call (On-line), 16 Aug. 2007.

Levy, Marc. "Call for Electricity Cuts Was Answered on Blistering Hot Day". Patriot-News (On-line), 11 Aug. 2007.

Crompton, Janice. "Landowners Against Power Line Plan". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (On-line), 15 Jul. 2007.

Crompton, Janice. "Power line Casts Long Shadow". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (On-line), 8 Jul. 2007.

Joseph, Mike. "Peterson Takes Side in State's Power Struggle". Centre Daily (On-line), 25 Jun. 2007. (PDF)

Crompton, Janice. "Parents Lead Fight Against Power Lines". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (On-line), 24 Jun. 2007.

Haines, Christine. "House Vote on Power Lines Dissapoints State Officials". Herald Standard (On-line), 22 Jun. 2007. (PDF)

Crompton, Janice. "Residents, Officials Speak Out Against Power Corridor Plan". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (On-line), 14 Jun. 2007.

Crompton, Janice. "Power Line Project Has Wider Relevance". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (On-line), 27 May 2007.


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