Giant new utility poles spark controversy in Chino Hills
Monday, November 28, 2011 - 02:01
in Earth & Climate
Southern California Edison is building a transmission line for wind-generated electricity, but 198-foot utility poles near homes have upset Chino Hills residents and gotten politicians involved.A towering steel utility pole, as tall as a giant sequoia, spirals upward just behind Cris Garcia's backyard in Chino Hills, close enough to cast a shadow on his kids' swing set and, he fears, to hear the hum of the 500-kilovolt power lines that may soon go up.