Newsom issues order for undergrounding power lines in fire zones
Many residents who’ve lost their homes have expressed strong support for putting power lines underground so they cannot blow ...
Lawsuit alleges DWP power lines played role in Palisades fire
Palisades fire victims are suing LADWP, claiming downed power lines caused a second ignition — and the utility tried to hide ...
Downed municipal power lines may have caused LA's Palisades Fire, lawsuit claims
Several residents of Los Angeles who were affected by the deadly Palisades wildfire sued city authorities over claims that ...
Council accused of 'unsafe and rushed decision making' over power lines
Invercargill City Council needs to do the "right thing" and revoke consent for new giant powerlines, says Taieri's MP.
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Lawsuit blames downed power lines as second ignition point in Palisades fire
A new lawsuit blames part of the catastrophic Palisades fire — the worst in Los Angeles history — on downed power lines from wooden poles snapped in the hurricane-force winds. The suit ...
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Burying Austin's power lines would cost $50 billion (and is pretty much impossible)
A new report finds burying lines would be expensive and infeasible given Austin's rocky topsoil. The city commissioned the ...
Burying all the power lines in Austin would cost $50 billion, study finds
After an ice storm knocked out power for hundreds of thousands in February 2023, the city looked into what it would take to ...