Arkansas lawmakers in DC look to stop power-line plan
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January 25, 2018
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Members of the Arkansas congressional delegation have asked U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry to block plans for a power line across the state, arguing that recent setbacks make it unlikely for the project to continue.
Delegation members sent a letter to Perry on Tuesday urging the Energy Department to either "pause or terminate" the $2.5 billion Plains & Eastern Clean Line Energy project. The project is expected to bring several hundred miles of wind power lines from Oklahoma to Tennessee, cutting through Arkansas.
Supporters said the route would carry 4,000 megawatts,...
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