Government plans to bury power lines underground in wake of Storm
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Review will look at ways to make energy system more resilient after Storm Arwen left thousands in the UK without power for weeks
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Electricians Trying to Restore Power in New Orleans Battle Ticks, Alligators - Bloomberg
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Bury power lines most vulnerable in storms: Our view
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Florida regulators bury objections in pushing underground powerline plans
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Can burying power lines protect storm-wracked electric grids? Not always
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Why we can't just 'bury the lines
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Burying short sections of power lines could drastically reduce hurricanes' impact on coastal residents
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Why do some areas have underground utilities and others have them overhead? - Marketplace
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As Louisiana grapples with how to bolster its electric grid, leaders look to the feds for help, News
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As Louisiana grapples with how to bolster its electric grid, leaders look to the feds for help, News
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Dominion Energy's plan to bury Richmond power lines - Axios Richmond
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Austin City Council could explore burying power lines after February storm
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Why doesn't the U.S. bury its power lines?