Transmission line near Lansing sparks regulatory debate
A proposed 161 kilovolt link across the Mississippi River near Lansing Iowa faces scrutiny from Dairyland Power Cooperative, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and state and local officials. The plan aims to connect Genoa and Interstate Power Co. plants, with hearings set at Kee High School to assess environmental impacts and economic effects on migratory waterfowl and scenic bluff areas.
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Mississippi River
Lansing
Iowa
Dairyland Power Cooperative of
la Crosse
Fish and Wildlife Service
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Dairyland
Genoa
Interstate Power Co
Army Corps of Engineers
Dale Erlandson
Vernon
Crawford
Bureau of Environmental Impact
Wisconsin Bluffs
Kee High School
Corps of Engineers
Upper
Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Corps of Engineers and Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife Service District
Douglas Mullen
Wildlife Refuge
Exxon seeks 40 acre lease for Forest County prospecting
Exxon Co. USA asks the Wisconsin Public Land Commission to keep quiet about a proposed 15 year license to prospect and a 25 year mining lease for 40 acres near Crandon in Forest County. State official Douglas LaFollette objects, saying the public has a right to know.
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Exxon
State
Madison, Wis
Exxon Corp
Wisconsin
Forest County
State Board of Public Land Commissioners
Exxon Co., USA
Lester J. Burkett
Exxon Co
Denver
Public Land Commission
Crandon
Secre
Tary
Douglas LaFollette
Associated Press
LaFollette
Public Land Commissioners
Mole Lake Indian Reservation
Campbell legal bills raise questions on hourly rate
Campbell Wisconsin town officials cannot verify lawyer Jerome Klos's hourly rate for about $53,000 in legal fees since 1971. Bills are not itemized, showing only totals with services listed. officials say there is no formal agreement. The town faces possible state tax revenue cuts and dwindling operating funds as investigations continue.
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Jerome Klos
Campbell
Klos
Richard Baker
Tribune
Fred Lehmeier
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Upper French Island
George Jolivette Jr
Benson
Onalaski
Ray Sunder
Bosshard
Medary
Shelby Town
George Snodgrass
the Tribune
State Department of Revenue
Campbell Town Attorney Faces Tribune Billing Questions
Jer ome Klos, town attorney for Campbell, billed the town for three telephone conference calls with La Crosse Tribune reporter Grant Blum and for a late Friday phone interview about his legal fees. Officials debated charging the Tribune while noting Klos lists Tribune calls with other Town of Campbell business. Several former attorneys questioned such charges, citing inconsistent practices.
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Jerome Klos
Campbell
Klos
la Crosse Tribune
Grant Blum
Kklos
Town of
George Snodgrass
Medary
Ray Sunder
Onalaska
Carter Campaign Payoffs Probed in California Primary
Los Angeles Times disclosed Carter campaign funds to black ministers in the Oakland Bay area and other street money lacking receipts. Public records review suggests possible return of 150000 dollars of federal matching funds amid irregularities. Jody Powell defended disbursements as legal campaign get-out-the-vote activities.
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Los Angeles
Jimmy Carter
California
Los Angeles Times
Carter
the Times
Ohio
New Jersey
Paul Hemmann
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Oakland Bay Area
J.L. Richards
Oakland
The
Times
Richards
Jody Powell
Plains
Powell
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