Infrastructure Opposition
Summary
Burnet County and city officials are pushing back against a state-planned power line project that threatens to cut through local land. It’s a classic battle over who gets to decide how our community looks and grows.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 2
Impact analysis
Fighting this in court or through state agencies could end up costing taxpayers a significant amount in legal fees.
Local property owners and residents who want to preserve the current landscape and avoid utility encroachment.
If the project is delayed or blocked, it could lead to higher energy costs or grid instability for the broader region.
Mentions & discussions (11)
Hoover Valley Road rock crusher officially applies for groundwater permit - DailyTrib.com
Asphalt Inc. has officially applied for a groundwater permit in Burnet County to help operate its proposed 715-acre rock quarry on Hoover Valley Road near Burnet. This permit would be one of the last checkpoints needed for the aggregate mining company to get to work on the new facility.
Save Burnet hosting public meeting on rock crusher status - DailyTrib.com
A local grassroots activist group, Save Burnet, has been battling for two years against the progress of a proposed 715-acre rock quarry that would lie along Hoover Valley Road just outside of the city of Burnet. The group is hosting a public meeting on the status of the fight and how the future may hold.
State oversight office recommends denial of 765-kV transmission lines - DailyTrib.com
State administrative law judges have officially issued recommendations to deny the project application for the 765 kilovolt transmission line project that has been looming over Burnet County landowners for over a year.
Texas House committee and PUCT chairman call for meetings to address 765 kV transmission line - DailyTrib.com
Texas officials and lawmakers have been publicly questioning the validity of a controversial state transmission line project and the processes that led to its proposal. The chairman of the commission that is responsible for approving the 765 kilovolt project and a Texas House of Representatives committee have each separately called for meetings to evaluate the plan.
Lawmakers demand permit denial for transmission line
The project, the Permian Basin Reliability Plan, involves the construction of a 765kV transmission line with towers reaching heights of 198 feet and widths of 141...
Chairman calls for a halt to controversial state transmission line project - DailyTrib.com
After more than 15 hours of testimony at a Wednesday, July 29, hearing of the Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce, Chairman Charles Schwertner called for a complete denial of the proposed transmission line project looming over Burnet County. His statement and stance have quickly gained support from his fellow Texas legislators and the lieutenant governor.
Burnet County takes transmission line battle to the Capitol - DailyTrib.com
Burnet County residents and representatives spent hours at the Capitol building in Austin on Wednesday, July 29, offering public testimony to the Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce regarding their concerns about a massive state transmission line project looming over the county.
Burnet County musician composes quarry protest ballad: ‘It ain’t over til it’s Over’ - DailyTrib.com
Residents of Burnet County have been battling the progress of a proposed 715-acre rock quarry on Hoover Valley Road since 2024, and one local musician has produced a ballad for that battle. Randy Wright and his band have performed and recorded an original, AI-free protest song.
Proposal paused for quarry railway in Lampasas, Burnet counties
Proposal paused for quarry railway in Lampasas, Burnet counties KXXV
Burnet County spaceport talks brought down to earth
Burnet County spaceport talks brought down to earth DailyTrib.com
Residents voice strong opposition to proposed Burnet County quarry at public meeting
Residents voice strong opposition to proposed Burnet County quarry at public meeting KEYE
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