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    Vegetation Management

    Call for Abstracts: 2025 Vegetation Management Supplement

    Jan. 6, 2025
    Submit your abstract by Feb. 3 for our annual supplement published in partnership with the Utility Arborist Association.
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    Research Advancements in Utility Vegetation Management

    Nov. 20, 2024
    By continuing to advance UVM and IVM along with implementing newer technology, our industry can be the incubator for biodiversity gains in vegetation, land stewardship and healthier...
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    Podcasts

    New Line LIfe Podcast: Featuring Dennis Fallon of the UAA

    Oct. 9, 2024
    Our special episode focuses on the annual Trees & Utilities conference and features guest Dennis Fallon, executive director of the Utility Arborist Association.
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    Spotlight on UVM: Trees & Utilities Celebrates 25 Years in Texas

    Sept. 17, 2024
    About 1,200 attendees connected in Fort Worth, Texas, for the event organized by the UAA and the Arbor Day Foundation.
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    Boosting Biodiversity in ROW Managed with IVM

    July 25, 2024
    In an age of rising human population and natural ecosystem disturbances, here is a look at the past and future of biodiversity.

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    Wildfire Risk Mitigation

    Feb. 16, 2022
    Learn about the tools and practices that minimize power equipment caused fires.
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    SRP Helps Customers Keep Tree Planting Resolutions in 2025

    Jan. 10, 2025
    SRP customers planning to plant more trees as part of their New Year’s resolutions can take advantage of SRP’s Shade Tree Program, returning in 2025.
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    New Line Life Podcast: Diving into Drone Research

    Dec. 20, 2024
    Part 2 of our Line Life Podcast series featuring Peter Fuhr explores the drone research underway at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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    Idaho Public Utilities Commission Acknowledges Eastern Idaho's Utility Wildfire Mitigation Plan

    Dec. 20, 2024
    The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has acknowledged Rocky Mountain Power’s 2024-2026 Idaho Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
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    FirstEnergy Completes Inspections And Maintenance To Support Electric Reliability In Ohio During Winter

    Dec. 12, 2024
    The work complements the deployment of Advanced Vegetation Analytics Tool, which will help avoid heavy snow and ice causing tree-related power outages.