TVA set to begin right of way work
March 20, 2013
In 2003, a blackout engulfed the northeastern United States.
John Dooley, vegetation manager for the western district of TVA’s coverage area, said this blackout affected 50 million people, led to 11 deaths, and cost an estimated $6 billion. There were initial fears that the blackout resulted from a terrorist attack, he said, but its actual point of origin turned out to be a single downed tree.
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