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Resident Kent Hendrix voiced one of the common concerns, which has to do with possible health effects of the electromagnetic fields from the line. “Where this proposed line is going to go is less than 75 feet from where my 8-year-old son sleeps every night,” Hendrix said. “If there is any chance at all that this causes childhood leukemia, it’s not worth it to me. He has no way to escape these power lines.”
by Emerald O'Brien, kbia.org,
17 November 2015
Twelve Columbia residents spoke to city council members Monday night in opposition to new high-voltage power lines to be built on the south side of Columbia. This opposition followed a report by city staff outlining the details and progress of the project. According to the report, the additional lines are needed to lighten the load on existing power lines in that part of town. The plan has been in the works since 2007 and a route was chosen in 2013, but residents’ concerns prompted the council to reopen the issue for another public hearing.
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Twelve Columbia residents spoke to city council members Monday night in opposition to new high-voltage power lines to be built on the south side of Columbia. This opposition followed a report by city staff outlining the details and progress of the project. According to the report, the additional lines are needed to lighten the load on existing power lines in that part of town. The plan has been in the works since 2007 and a route was chosen in 2013, but residents’ concerns prompted the council to reopen the issue for another public hearing.