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Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Altadena asked Edison to bury power lines. Some fire victims say that could cost them $40,000

Undergrounding over 60 miles of electric lines in Altadena reduces fire risk but imposes $20,000–$40,000 homeowner connection costs and risks tree-root damage from trenching.
Public health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Letters: Neighborhoods suffer under PG&E's outdated infrastructure

Aging overhead power lines threaten community safety and reliability, requiring undergrounding investment; cuts to foreign aid have caused preventable deaths despite minimal per-person cost.
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