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Originally Posted by FlyingScot
A bizarre post on a thread that is all about The Man taking away our trees to increase their convenience, thus making NH more like Mass. There is no positive here unless you don't care about trees
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Correct! What's really happening here is:
(1) Powerlines need to be buried underground, or some other technology found
(2) But the electric companies aren't interested in paying for that
(3) So instead they cut down the trees for their convenience
(4) While drastically raising our electric rates
(5) And leave the debris for us to pick up
I was without power for two days this year. I'd rather have trees 365 days and power 363 days a year than have my house baking in the sun.
One of the follies of severe pruning is the theory that that will prevent power outages. The day after Eversource pruned the trees on my street last time, a tall pine fell on the wires and we lost power. To prevent that from happening, you would need to cut back the trees 75 to 100 feet from the road, which would mean no shade for most houses.
By the way, Sununu's house is surrounded by mature trees. Trees are an important part of the value and enjoyment of a property.