wiredinUSA June 2015

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There are some large numbers mentioned in this issue
of wiredInUSA – not least 1,000 jobs, 730 miles and
adding 3,000MW of capacity to the western US power
grid.
These are all part of the TransWest Express transmission
project, whichwouldcreatean important link between
renewable resources in the Rocky Mountains and the
desert of the southwest. The final environmental impact
statement has now been released into the possible
social, ecological, cultural, aesthetic and economic
impacts of the project. The full story can be read on
page 9.
Surveying is also due to begin near Alaska's coastline
in an effort to improve communications to the local
communities by laying a $700m fiber optic cable
between Europe and Asia via the Arctic Ocean. You
can read the full story on page 10.
David Bell
Editor
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EDITOR
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