The Boardman-to-Hemingway line could move enough clean electricity to power 150,000 homes, but opponents say the environmental tradeoffs aren’t worth it.
LA GRANDE, Ore. —
When Jim Kreider first heard about the proposed transmission line, he was angry.
The Boardman-to-Hemingway line, known as B2H, would run 300 miles across five Eastern Oregon counties, including through the hills west of La Grande, where Kreider lives.
At first, Kreider and his neighbors fought with each other about whose property the line would cross.
But after a few tense meetings, they realized there was another option.
“As we came together, we agreed the only thing was to
→ Continue reading at KGW TV