Today, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced the Community Health and Agricultural Research on Grid Exposure (CHARGE) Act. The legislation would require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how transmission lines operating at 750 kilovolts or greater affect human health, livestock, and crop yields.
“Residents in Darke and Miami Counties have raised concerns with me about proposed plans to build transmission lines near their homes and farms,” said Davidson. “The federal assessment Congress commissioned is more than 25 years old, and residents deserve answers based on current research. I’m introducing the CHARGE Act to require NIH to study the health and agricultural effects of transmission lines operating at 750 kilovolts or greater, so state officials have current data before making decisions on proposed projects.”
Read the full text of the bill HERE.
Background:
A proposed transmission project includes 765-kilovolt lines with routes under consideration in Darke and Miami Counties in Ohio’s Eighth District. Residents have raised concerns about the potential effects of these lines on their health, livestock, and farming operations.
