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California wants more utilities to bury electrical lines

by Lily Jamali
Sep 15, 2022
A bill awaiting Governor Gavin Newsom's signature would expedite permitting.
The Fairview Fire burns behind power lines near Hemet, California on Sept. 6, 2022.
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Why not bury all our power lines?

by Andy Uhler
Sep 1, 2021
The upfront cost is high and the cost-benefit calculation depends and the region, experts say.
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Our power grid, then and now

by Jed Kim
Aug 13, 2018
A lot has changed since the Northeast blackout of 2003.
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A new power line roils scenic New Hampshire

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Mar 10, 2016
The power line will bring cheaper hydropower from Canada, but residents want it out of sight.
The White Mountains of New Hampshire.
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