Just as construction was set to begin on the 804-mile Grain Belt Express, Missouri’s AG launched an investigation into the $11 billion project, accusing Invenergy of inflating job claims and misleading landowners. (NYT)
The probe could upend one of the largest privately funded transmission lines in US history and throw a wrench into national efforts to expand high-voltage transmission.
While the project has state approvals and a $4.9 billion federal loan offer, the challenge reflects deeper tensions over eminent domain, rural resistance, and the growing politicization of clean energy infrastructure—especially in red states.