Endangered Species Act protections for the American burying beetle complicate transmission line plans

Nebraska Public Power District’s proposed R-Project transmission line

Proposed route of a 226-mile transmission line planned by the Nebraska Public Power District

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Note: Transmission line and Loess Canyon boundary are approximate for illustrative purposes

Source: Fish and Wildlife Service, Nebraska Legacy Project

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