Entergy working to remove dead trees around power lines - Daily Leader

Entergy working to remove dead trees around power lines - Daily Leader

BROOKHAVEN — Mississippi Forestry Commission estimated 12.5 million pine trees died this fall from the drought, wildfire and pine beetles. It is a problem for power companies like Entergy as a downed tree taking out a line can disrupt power and in some cases start a wildfire.  Entergy states it has 3,000 miles of transmission lines in Mississippi and is tasked with trimming trees along those lines. Vice President of Reliability Shawn Corkran sai…