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It Took 15 Years for the Feds to Approve a 700-Mile Electric Line

10 points by lando2319 4y ago

Simulacra 4y ago
the project required approvals from state, local, and federal entities—and getting those permits required surveys of over 40,000 acres of land for environmental impacts and 60,000 acres of land for cultural impacts. The environmental impact reports are probably the worse part of the red tape against green energy projects, especially nuclear, because anyone can sue to stop everything based on those reports. Lawyers can also get paid by the government for suing under the guise of environmental justice. Before the U.S will ever wean itself off of fossil fuels it will have to contend with the unintended consequences of environmental karens.
- Yoofie 4y ago
  I consider such bureaucratic red tape as a form of corruption.
ZeroGravitas 4y ago
> the project also got snagged by disputes with some private property owners along the planned route. How long will we let the beaurocratic red-tape of private property ownership hold us back from progress. Can't we just abolish that?
- MichaelZuo 4y ago
  How would such a plan get support in Congress?
MichaelZuo 4y ago
Every time I read one of these articles I start with the hopes that there will be some tangible, politically implementable, proposal to fix the issue(s) mentioned. And every time I end up a bit disappointed since I know there are thousands of decent writers with broad exposure on the internet, magazines, newspapers, blogs, etc. yet the useful proposals aren't there.
johnea 4y ago
"EnergyWire notes that the project also got snagged by disputes with some private property owners along the planned route." But private property owners are like jesus!! and the gubmint is the DEVIL!! They need to be SAAAAVED... "...have all been blocked by an endless series of environmental reviews and lawsuits," But lawsuits are FREE SPEECH! and environmental reviews are COMMONISM!!! It's that damn chicken!! That's the problem! We need to BBQ it!!!

10 points by lando2319 4y ago

the project required approvals from state, local, and federal entities—and getting those permits required surveys of over 40,000 acres of land for environmental impacts and 60,000 acres of land for cultural impacts. The environmental impact reports are probably the worse part of the red tape against green energy projects, especially nuclear, because anyone can sue to stop everything based on those reports. Lawyers can also get paid by the government for suing under the guise of environmental justice. Before the U.S will ever wean itself off of fossil fuels it will have to contend with the unintended consequences of environmental karens.

Yoofie 4y ago
I consider such bureaucratic red tape as a form of corruption.

ZeroGravitas 4y ago

> the project also got snagged by disputes with some private property owners along the planned route. How long will we let the beaurocratic red-tape of private property ownership hold us back from progress. Can't we just abolish that?

MichaelZuo 4y ago
How would such a plan get support in Congress?

MichaelZuo 4y ago

Every time I read one of these articles I start with the hopes that there will be some tangible, politically implementable, proposal to fix the issue(s) mentioned. And every time I end up a bit disappointed since I know there are thousands of decent writers with broad exposure on the internet, magazines, newspapers, blogs, etc. yet the useful proposals aren't there.

johnea 4y ago

"EnergyWire notes that the project also got snagged by disputes with some private property owners along the planned route." But private property owners are like jesus!! and the gubmint is the DEVIL!! They need to be SAAAAVED... "...have all been blocked by an endless series of environmental reviews and lawsuits," But lawsuits are FREE SPEECH! and environmental reviews are COMMONISM!!! It's that damn chicken!! That's the problem! We need to BBQ it!!!