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Texas Lawmakers Demand Transmission Line Reform | Austin News
Texas lawmakers are sounding the alarm over controversial high-voltage transmission line projects, slamming the current approval process as broken and unfair. After a grueling 15-hour hearing, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Sen. Charles Schwertner are urging the Public Utility Commission to reject existing applications — citing inadequate notice, shifting routes, and violations of due process that left landowners blindsided. With concerns mounting over property damage from towering lines, both officials vow to overhaul the system before the next legislative session, promising fairness and…
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