Army Corps to look at $1.5B underwater Columbia River power line project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced last week it will hold two online public meetings later this month to get feedback on a $1.5 billion project to run a 100-mile-long high-voltage power line under the Columbia River.
The announcement closely followed a notice from the federal agency earlier this month that it will do its most thorough type of environmental assessment into the project, which would connect power generation infrastructure east of the Cascade Mountains to where electricity is consumed along the Interstate 5 corridor.
The meetings about the Cascade Renewable Transmission project will focus on problems the project may cause and identify alternatives to the project.
“Public input is crucial to ensure we consider all potential impacts and alternatives,” Joe Brock, a project manager with the Corps’ Portland District, said in the press release. “This process helps us better understand community concerns and make informed decisions.”
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