Powerline: The First Battle of America's Energy WarWelston's second book, the story of a planned powerline from the coal fields of North Dakota to the Twin Cities and the protests it brought out. |
Contents
The Powerline Is Coming | 25 |
The State Decides | 55 |
On the Brink of Violence | 135 |
A Populist Governor | 165 |
John and Alice Tripp | 192 |
Who Sacrifices Who Benefits and Who Decides? | 241 |
The Towers Come Down | 273 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Alice Tripp alternative arrested asked attorney Bonanza Valley certificate of need citizens co-ops coal committee Commonwealth Associates CPA and UPA CPA-UPA cu powerline decided decision easement effects electric Elrosa Energy Agency energy policy environmental EQC Staff Evarts farm farmers feel felt fields fight George Crocker Glenwood Gloria going gonna Governor Perpich Grant County Grosz happened Harold Hagen Hartman Hatlie health and safety hearing officer high voltage highway hundred impact interstate highway 94 issue Jim Nelson John Tripp kind Kingrey land lawyers legislature lignite MAPP meeting ment miles moratorium North Dakota organized political Pope County power companies powerline protest problems proposed public hearings question route Rudy Perpich rural Rutledge Sauk Centre scenic science court sheriff Stearns County study area surveyors talk technical testimony thing tion towers transmission line troopers utilities Virgil Fuchs vote western Minnesota Woida