It's like someone has let a litter of kittens into the room where Clean Line has been busy knitting its cover story about how strong its company is, and how it's ready to permit and build the Grain Belt Express.
First it was Matthew Stallbaumer's protest to GBE's motion to extend its permit in Kansas. Matthew pointed out that all of Clean Line's "leadership" have taken positions at new companies, including head rat Michael Skelly (now working for Lazard in New York).
Clean Line filed an answer to Stallbaumer's protest yesterday that says a whole lot of nothing and telling the KCC not to be alarmed at the personnel changes that have been taking place. It's perfectly normal for employees to change at utilities.
Except real utilities hire new people to fill open positions. Clean Line showed no proof that there are any new people. Clean Line claimed that the assertion that Skelly, Desai and Berry "are no longer with the company" is false. I'm pretty sure that's not what Matthew said. I think he said that the three musketeers have accepted employment elsewhere. Like Lazard, and ConnectGen. I wonder, do Lazard and ConnectGen know that their employees are spending their time moonlighting for Clean Line? Who is paying for their time spent on Clean Line business? Is it Lazard and ConnectGen? At any rate, Clean Line didn't deny anything Matthew said, and nobody should take their silence on these matters as agreement or acquiescence. Right. In other words, Clean Line has nothing to say in its own defense.
Moving right along... The Missouri Supreme Court finally booted the GBE case back to the Missouri PSC yesterday. Counsel for Missouri Landowners Alliance immediately filed a Motion to Establish Procedural Schedule for Receipt of Additional Evidence. MLA's motion contains a mountain of evidence supporting the likelihood that "Clean Line is now just a shell of the company it was when Grain Belt filed its direct testimony two years ago." Missing employees, asset sales, project sales and abandonments... there are many unanswered questions about GBE's ability to continue to develop, much less actually finance and build, the Grain Belt Express.
When your company's spiraling down the potty is as public as Clean Line's has been, it's pretty hard to fool regulators, no matter how fast you knit your story about being in a "strong" position to undertake your project. We've all been watching this circus show for nearly a year now. It sure looks like Clean Line is out of money and is only pretending at this point. When will the truth be told?
Hopefully soon. The Missouri PSC issued an order today setting a conference for October 11 to discuss the procedural schedule and taking of evidence.
First it was Matthew Stallbaumer's protest to GBE's motion to extend its permit in Kansas. Matthew pointed out that all of Clean Line's "leadership" have taken positions at new companies, including head rat Michael Skelly (now working for Lazard in New York).
Clean Line filed an answer to Stallbaumer's protest yesterday that says a whole lot of nothing and telling the KCC not to be alarmed at the personnel changes that have been taking place. It's perfectly normal for employees to change at utilities.
Except real utilities hire new people to fill open positions. Clean Line showed no proof that there are any new people. Clean Line claimed that the assertion that Skelly, Desai and Berry "are no longer with the company" is false. I'm pretty sure that's not what Matthew said. I think he said that the three musketeers have accepted employment elsewhere. Like Lazard, and ConnectGen. I wonder, do Lazard and ConnectGen know that their employees are spending their time moonlighting for Clean Line? Who is paying for their time spent on Clean Line business? Is it Lazard and ConnectGen? At any rate, Clean Line didn't deny anything Matthew said, and nobody should take their silence on these matters as agreement or acquiescence. Right. In other words, Clean Line has nothing to say in its own defense.
Moving right along... The Missouri Supreme Court finally booted the GBE case back to the Missouri PSC yesterday. Counsel for Missouri Landowners Alliance immediately filed a Motion to Establish Procedural Schedule for Receipt of Additional Evidence. MLA's motion contains a mountain of evidence supporting the likelihood that "Clean Line is now just a shell of the company it was when Grain Belt filed its direct testimony two years ago." Missing employees, asset sales, project sales and abandonments... there are many unanswered questions about GBE's ability to continue to develop, much less actually finance and build, the Grain Belt Express.
When your company's spiraling down the potty is as public as Clean Line's has been, it's pretty hard to fool regulators, no matter how fast you knit your story about being in a "strong" position to undertake your project. We've all been watching this circus show for nearly a year now. It sure looks like Clean Line is out of money and is only pretending at this point. When will the truth be told?
Hopefully soon. The Missouri PSC issued an order today setting a conference for October 11 to discuss the procedural schedule and taking of evidence.
The Commission finds that a procedural conference is now appropriate to discuss filing deadlines for a procedural schedule, to include supplemental pre-filed testimony and a date for a supplemental evidentiary hearing.
It's time to show your hand, Clean Line... if you have any cards left.
We'll all be watching.
*Who wants to play a game? Can you find anything odd or out of place in GBE's answer to Matthew Stallbaumer's protest? Post your answer in the comments. Winner receives a free kitten named Kitty Hamm and a ball of yarn.
We'll all be watching.
*Who wants to play a game? Can you find anything odd or out of place in GBE's answer to Matthew Stallbaumer's protest? Post your answer in the comments. Winner receives a free kitten named Kitty Hamm and a ball of yarn.
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