In Missouri, the Missouri Supreme Court upheld an appellate ruling that effectively stopped a transmission line plan.
How could the court do this? In Missouri to build a transmission line, the state agency must have input from the counties. Why? Because state law says counties must determine whether a proposed project meets engineering & safety guidelines.
6 of the 8 counties said no to the transmission project. The project backers had asked the MO Supreme Court to not require the county approval.
What did property rights opponents say of the MO Supreme Court move? Incredible victory for property rights.
In Texas, this is a road map for counties opposed to high speed rail.
Columbia Daily Tribune | Missouri Supreme Court kills transmission line plan