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Alabama Power asks a judge to keep landowner Fenn Church 300 feet from its crews
Alabama Power wants a 300-foot buffer around clearing crews
- 300 feet
- safety zone Alabama Power is asking a judge to order
- Over 200 yards
- of oak trees Church says crews cut Thursday
Sources: Alabama's 42, WBMA
If you've followed the fight over a Shelby County transmission line, it's back in front of a judge. Alabama Power has asked a judge to order landowner Fenn Church to stay 300 feet away from its clearing crews. The company filed a complaint Wednesday, Nov. 4, saying Church refused to move back from a work area on Nov. 3.
Crews are clearing Church's land in Calera after the state Supreme Court ruled in Alabama Power's favor in October. In a social media post, Church said crews entered his property Thursday morning and cut down the oak trees.
The dispute moved from the Supreme Court to a restraining order request
- OctoberAlabama Supreme Court rules in Alabama Power's favor.
- Nov. 3Alabama Power says Church refused to move back 300 feet from crews.
- Nov. 4Alabama Power asks for a temporary restraining order and injunction.
- Nov. 5Church says crews cut over 200 yards of oak trees on his property.
Sources: Alabama's 42, WBMA
- Request: temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction
- Why 300 feet: room to run heavy equipment safely, the company says
- Status: pending, with no ruling as of Wednesday evening
“Alabama Power understands that property is personal, and we remain committed to treating property owners fairly and respectfully.”
Alabama Power statement to ABC 33/40
