Vegetation responsible for ‘vast majority’ of recent power problems
A tree fell at 3038 Elmore Park Road in Bartlett Sunday, June 25. (Michael Waddell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
MLGW needs to clear about 1,400 miles of vegetation each year to maintain its tree-trimming schedule; in the past four years combined, however, it hasn’t been able to meet that goal.
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MLGW power outages Doug McGowenKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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