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Company gets ready to bury power line in Lake Champlain

WORKERS ARE STARTING to mobilize equipment and materials for the Champlain Hudson Power Express project, a 339-mile transmission line that will lay cable in Lake Champlain to bring electricity from Canada to New York. This construction barge was spotted recently near Orwell, and some Addison County residents are concerned.
Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Frank
December 14, 2023
Elizabeth Frank enjoys a nice view of Lake Champlain from her Orwell residence. But something far more unusual — and alarming — has commanded her attention during recent weeks
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