Bill would give Mo. utilities broader tree-trimming power

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Electric companies would have broader power to trim trees near power lines, even without a landowner's permission, under legislation a House panel began considering Wednesday.

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