Michigan towns fight for underground utilities
Two Michigan towns plan to fight for a change in state law if the Michigan Supreme Court overturns their ordinances requiring residential developers to put power lines underground at their own expense.
Two Michigan towns plan to fight for a change in state law if the Michigan Supreme Court overturns their ordinances requiring residential developers to put power lines underground at their own expense. According to The Flint Journal, the local energy company says burying its lines would be too expensive. However, the people of Mundy Township and Burton are concerned about health risks caused by the lines as well as the aesthetics of their neighborhoods. http://www.mlive.com/news/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/news-37/1149259849311070.xml&coll=5
