A MAJOR OBSTACLE APPEARS TO NO LONGER STAND IN THE WAY OF THE SUNZIA SOUTHWEST TRANSMISSION LINE. SENATOR MARTIN HEINRICH TELLS US THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAS AGREED TO A PLAN TO BURY FIVE MILES OF THE LINE AS IT CROSSES THE WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE. HE SAYS IT'S A MAJOR STEP FORWARD TOWARDS A RESOLUTION AT ENSURES EXISTING JOBS ARE PROTECTED AND NEW JOBS ARE CREATED.
HEINRICH SAYS THE PROJECT SHOULD CREATE THOUSANDS OF GOOD-PAYING JOBS. THE SUNZIA LINE WILL CARRY ELECTRICITY FROM NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA TO OTHER WESTERN MARKETS.
