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In a vote of 175-256, the Hinchey/Wolf amendment failed in the US House on 6/20/07. The amendment would have cut off funding to the US Department of Energy for establishing federal condemnation zones, euphemistically called “National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors”, to allow study and deliberation.
Although the amendment did not pass, this issue is gaining the attention of a growing number of Governors, state legislators, nonprofit organizations, and of course, regular citizens. Congress will face this issue again.
Below is a list of organizations who have expressed concern about federal condemnation zones:
These Governors listed below have sent letters expressing tremendous concerns about the Department of Energy’s implementation of National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designations.
The Governor of New Jersey
The Governor of Pennsylvania
The Governor of Virginia
The Governor of New York
The Governor of Connecticut
New England Governors
Over 80 groups listed below have expressed concern as well. It is important that we get the process of NIETC designation right the first time, instead of unnecessarily putting millions of citizens and valuable resources at risk by large-scale transmission lines. Vote ‘yes’ on the Hinchey/Wolf amendment.
American Bird Conservancy
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Rivers
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Attorney General of Virginia
The Brandywine Conservancy
Bull Run Mountain Conservancy
California Public Utilities Commission
California State Parks Foundation
California Wilderness Coalition
Californians for Western Wilderness
Center for Biological Diversity
Citizens for Fauquier County
Clean Water Action
Communities Against Regional Interconnect
Community Advisory Council for Sky Meadows State Park
Crooked Run Valley Association
Defenders of Wildlife
Delaware River Basin Commission
Earthjustice
EARTHWORKS
Energy Conservation Council
Environmental Defense
Federal Trade Commission
Foundation of the State Arboretum
Historic Long Branch House Museum & Farm
Illinois Commerce Commission
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Iowa Utilities Board
Kentucky Public Service Commission
League of Conservation Voters
Maine Congressional Delegation
Michigan Public Service Commission
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Missouri Public Service Commission
Montana Public Service Commission
National Association of Regulatory Commissioners (NARUC)
National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA)
National Environmental Trust
National Governor’s Association
National Wildlife Federation
Natural Lands Trust
Nebraska Public Service Commission
New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners
New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
New Mexico Wildlife Federation
New York State Public Service Commission
Next Generation Choices Foundation
North Dakota Public Service Commission
Northern Indiana Public Service Company
Northern Indiana Public Service Company
Northern Virginia Regional Commission
Organization of MISO States
Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Association
Pennsylvania Land Trust Association
People’s Alliance for Clean Energy
Piedmont Environmental Council
Preserve Frederick
Prince William Conservation Alliance
Public Service Utility and Gas
Sagebrush Sea Campaign
Shenandoah Valley Network
Sierra Club
South Dakota Public Service Commission
Southern Environmental Law Center
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
The Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County
The Alliance to Save Energy
The American Alliance for Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
The Audubon Society
The Civil War Preservation Trust
The Coalition for Smarter Growth
The Connecticut Energy Advisory Board
The Mosby Heritage Area Association
The National Park Service
The National Parks Conservation Association
The National Trust for Historic Preservation
The Natural Resources Defense Council
The New York Farm Bureau Federation
The Virginia Outdoors Foundation
The New York State Senate
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The President’s Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
The Public Service Commission of Maine
The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
The Wilderness Society
Toll Brothers National Homebuilders
Unison Preservation Society
Valley Conservation Council
Vineyards Protecting our National Heritage
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
Virginia Native Plant Society Upper Delaware Preservation Council
Upstate NY Citizens Alliance
US Oil & Gas Accountability Project
US PIRG
Virginians for Sensible Energy
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Western Resource Advocates
Wild Virginia
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
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