Jackson County tried to do an end-run around the Rails-to-Trails Act and ends up with nothing in return for millions of dollars.  The ruling here is not something new. It is based on long-standing legal principals that protect land owners.  If a railroad stops using its right of way, pulls…

“JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri utility regulators on Wednesday unanimously approved Chicago-based Invenergy’s acquisition of the Grain Belt Express transmission line. The Missouri Public Service Commission’s decision to approve the sale was a necessary step for Invenergy to buy the rights to construct the proposed line, which will carry electric power…

After twice rejecting a 780-mile transmission project to move wind energy from Kansas to the eastern United States, Missouri regulators are signaling they’re ready to approve the $2.5 billion project. The Missouri Public Service Commission hasn’t formally voted on the Grain Belt Express line, but during a discussion yesterday and…