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Texas Grid Expansion Sparks Landowner Pushback | Austin News
Texas senators are waging a heated debate over a massive new transmission line project designed to power the state’s booming energy demands — especially from the Permian Basin. While officials tout the grid upgrade as essential for reliability, landowners along the proposed route are fighting back, warning that towering 200-foot structures threaten their homes, ranches, and family legacies. Advocacy groups argue the current approval process ignores property rights and lacks meaningful public input. As the project spans multiple counties and affects thousands, residents are pushing for legal…
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