An Energy Transition Needs Lots of Power Lines. This 1970s Minnesota Farmers’ Uprising Tried to Block One. What Can it Teach Us?

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By Katelyn WeisbrodJan 3, 2022, 5:00 am320 pts
As the country moves toward a massive build-out of transmission lines, a decades-old rebellion offers a way through potential opposition. By Dan Gearino If the United States is to make a transition to clean energy, it will need to build many more transmission lines—the thick wires that deliver power from…

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An Energy Transition Needs Lots of Power Lines. This 1970s Minnesota Farmers’ Uprising Tried to Block One. What Can it Teach Us?

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