ice storm

Herald-Leader article

03.13.2009

My article on trees, ice storms and power is available at the Lexington Herald-Leader.  Comments on the article are welcome at Sustainable Kentucky. You may want to see the first part of my slide show “Ice, Trees and Power”  Part 2 will be available this evening.

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Ice, Trees and Power, Part I

03.09.2009

The worst ice storm in Kentucky’s history struck the state in early February 2009, wiping out power to nearly 1 million homes and businesses. In urban areas, most power outages were caused by trees striking power lines. In my op-ed piece to appear in the Lexington Herald-Leader, I argue that most damage due to ice [...]

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