⏳ August 17, 2023: End Of The American Dream > After the wildfires in 2019, Hawaiian Electric had promised to do what was necessary to ensure the safety of their power lines, but in the four years since then the utility has only spent a grand total of $245,000 on that initiative… - #Hawaii

August 17, 2023 

by Michael

endoftheamericandream.com

Hawaiian Electric, which provides power to 95 percent of locals, concluded during the 2019 wildfires that it needed to do more to prevent its power lines from emitting sparks.

It vowed to conduct drone surveys to identify areas vulnerable to wildfires and determine how to help keep residents and infrastructure safe.

But four years later, very little had followed and only $245,000, between 2019 and 2022, had been invested on wildfire-specific projects on the island, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing regulatory filings.

Over and over again, people in positions of power are making the wrong decisions.

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