We’d rather see clear skies than overhead wires.

When natural disasters, ice storms, and other extreme weather events occur, the practical advantages of undergrounding utility lines become conspicuously evident. Reports of outages due to toppled overhead lines — and the economic and safety concerns that accompany such events — dominate headlines.

When these practical considerations are coupled with the aesthetic concerns that overhead lines raise, it’s no wonder why Scenic America advocates for more extensive undergrounding of utilities.