Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project: Interview with Ed Schrom

Titles: Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project: Interview with Ed Schrom (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Schrom was a native of Albany, Minnesota, where he lived and owned a farm at the time of the interview. In 1970 he was elected to the State Senate. He served on a number of commissions including Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Labor and Commerce. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Background. Power Plant Siting Act. Why controversy arose. Eminent domain - validity of; use by utilities. Conflict of role as legislator and stance on controversy. Health hazard issues. Tower placement and section lines. Public hearings. Farm bill. Alternatives to line - coal. Future energy needs. Issue over declaring a moratorium. View of opposition - its tactics; organization of; impact on community. Role of Governor Perpich. Impact of costs of powerline and vandalism for citizens.

Dates

• 02/01/1978 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Schrom, Ed
• interviewer: Nelson, Edward P.

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 25
• Accession Number: AV1988.180.33

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project' <OH 25>

Quantity: 2 hours sound cassette 17 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 90 minutes length

Subjects

Locations

• Name: Albany, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States

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