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Can burying power lines help prevent more power outages?

Power outages are increasing as climate change drives more severe weather events across the U-S. Lines buried UNDERGROUND are significantly more reliable than overhead power lines. But only about a fifth of the country's lines are buried. In northern Michigan, some utilities are trying to change that.

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