The $4.9 billion loan guarantee given to the developers of the Grain Belt Express has been canceled. The U.S. Department of Energy issued a statement Wednesday after the cancellation, which reads in part: After a thorough review of the project’s financials, DOE found...
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced Thursday that Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright has pledged to halt a $4.9 billion federal loan for the controversial Grain Belt Express project. The announcement follows what Hawley calls months of sustained...
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has launched an investigation into the Grain Belt Express power line project, citing concerns over what he says are misleading claims and potential fraud. Bailey, a Republican, issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID)...
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, wants the Trump Administration to cancel a nearly $5 billion loan approved for the Grain Belt Express. The proposed powerline would stretch across northern Missouri, transporting electricity generated by wind turbines in Kansas...
Missouri’s governor says the only special session he plans to call this year at this point involves congressional redistricting, which is required because of the new U.S. Census data. Governor Mike Parson tells Capitol reporters that he currently has 13 requests...
