Blackout fears debated at 4th Circuit hearing on proposed Maryland power line

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 1,071

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The dispute over a power transmission line planned for Central Maryland reached a federal appeals court in Richmond, where attorneys sparred Tuesday over survey work that is already underway.

Attorneys for numerous landowners in the path of the 67-mile power line argued to a panel of the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals that the land surveys being performed by PSEG Renewable Transsmission are an unauthorized use of eminent domain.

But PSEG’s attorneys argued that, …

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