David Eduardo wrote:

"dave" wrote in message
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David Eduardo wrote:

"dave" wrote in message
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Sure, sure. Are you saying trees are not the #1 cause of power
failures?

You are not thinking this through.


On the contrary, My point is people need work and there's work that
needs to be done.

Most utilities are privately owned... and we are talking millions and
millions of trees. Were they all to be trimmed, electric rates would
increase.

Spoken like the true oinker that you are. If privately held utilities
can't maintain their plant they should be taken over by cooperatives
or some such who will.

Trees don't grow on their "plant." They grow along the right of way.
Utilities have trimming programs, but if they trimmed to the degree
needed in a major storm, entire cities would protest. You can't prepare
for everything.

Why would they protest? Not trimming trees around power lines is false
economy. It will cost more in the long run.