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Home Clippings New DTE Energy tree trimming program faces homeowner backlash

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New DTE Energy tree trimming program faces homeowner backlash

December 22, 2014   •   Leave a Comment

If you have trees on your property that grow near power lines, pay close attention to this developing story…

Hometown Life:

Faced with the threat of an emergency injunction, DTE Energy has agreed to temporarily stop an aggressive tree-trimming program in the Bloomfield area.

“We voluntarily agreed to put the work on hold,” DTE spokesman Scott Simons said Wednesday. “We will be meeting Friday with Bloomfield Hills City Manager Jay Cravens and Bloomfield Township Supervisor Leo Savoie to continue building on a series of meeting we’ve had with both communities.”

Following a directive from the Michigan Public Service Commission, DTE Energy and Consumers Energy are implementing an aggressive tree trimming program to help alleviate future power outages.

Read the rest of the story…

 

Additional Information:

DTE Launches new tree trimming program

Aggressive DTW Energy tree trimming occurring in Livonia

Filed Under: Clippings Tagged With: DTE Energy, easements, tree trimming, trees

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