Across drought-prone California, high-voltage power lines that haven’t been needed in years hang unused from steel towers — a fire risk hiding in plain sight. One has been accused of sparking ...

High-voltage transmission lines could cut through farmland and near communities around Lansing. Developers want input as they ...

Across drought-prone California, high-voltage power lines that haven’t been needed in years hang unused from steel towers — a fire risk hiding in plain sight. One, near Los Angeles, has been accused ...

Roughly 200 residents in the southeast Bend neighborhood of Sundance opposed Pacific Power’s plan to route a high power transmission line through the southeast corner of their community. Sundance, a ...

Residents in the Los Angeles County community of Sylmar said they once again heard popping noises and a loud explosion. Once again, they saw an orange ball of fire erupt, this time on Jan. 7 below a ...

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Wind speeds reached 60 miles an hour in Washtenaw County around 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, March 15. There are several preliminary reports of downed trees, power lines and fires ...

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