Issue of burying power lines resurface as electricity trickles back on in southwest Oklahoma
Los Angeles Times
With each major ice storm in Oklahoma, the question seems to resurface: Why not bury the power lines?
The issue has come up again as electricity trickles back on in southwestern Oklahoma, a week after a winter storm left thousands in the region without power. More than 30,000 customers remained without electricity Thursday morning, although utility spokesmen said progress was being made in restoring service.
To complicate matters, another winter storm began moving into the state and forecasters were predicting the possibility of yet another one early next week.
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