Newsom Issues Order to Speed Undergrounding of Lines in LA

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Newsom Issues Order to Speed Undergrounding of Lines in Los Angeles

Order Suspends Environmental Laws to Boost Recovery Efforts After Wildfires

The Eaton Fire burned over 14,000 acres and destroyed thousands of homes. | Shutterstock

Apr 1, 2025 | Henrik Nilsson

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has suspended environmental laws to accelerate the undergrounding and hardening of utility equipment in communities ravaged by the Los Angeles wildfires.

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KeywordsEaton Fire Gavin Newsom Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)Palisades Fire Pasadena Water and Power Southern California Edison (SCE)

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