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Advocate group against I-70 expansion

Not everyone is enthusiastic about the proposed highway 70 expansion plan. Cara Karunaratne has more from Jefferson City.
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The Missouri Public Interest Research Group disapproves of the plan to widen I-70.

MoPirg is one of the leading consumer advocate groups in the state.

Spokeswoman Pam Blackledge says she doesn't think that increasing roads solves any problems.

She also says that increasing roads usually does damage to the environment and is usually a waste of taxpayers' money.

From Jefferson City, I'm Cara Karunaratne