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Schumer, Clinton: Power Line Decision Should Rest with State
Utica Observer Dispatch, 8/9/06
The state's two U.S. senators each made statements Tuesday on the U.S. Department of Energy's determination that a large area that includes the proposed New York Regional Interconnection line is heavily congested in terms of energy use.
That finding will lead to a public comment period that could result in the region being designated as a National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor, which could allow the federal government to trump state regulators in approving a power transmission project.
Here's what the two Democratic senators said:
!Sen. Hillary Clinton:
"I will evaluate the study, but I continue to believe that the question of whether to build a transmission line within New York state should be decided by the state using its very comprehensive permitting process."
!Sen. Charles Schumer:
"This report only confirms what we already knew about electrical transmission needs in New York. It doesn't change my skepticism about how NYRI proposes to meet that need. That's why I still believe that NYRI should go through the full state approval process rather than taking a federal shortcut."
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