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Workshop rallies residents against transmission lines

Workshop rallies residents against transmission lines
The 765-kilovolt line proposed by LCRA would extend from the Bell County East to the Big Hill electrical station across a vast section of rural areas through several Texas counties, including Burnet County. File photo

One high voltage transmission line proposed by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and the private firm Oncor continues to push many Burnet County residents into a flood of fierce debate.

Many residents believe the line poses significant health and safety risks.

More than 100 Burnet County residents crowded into a public workshop Jan. 16 to discuss the transmission line. Burnet County Judge Bryan Wilson hosted the discussion, which extended two hours in Burnet at the County AgriLife Extension, 607 N. Vandeveer.

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