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In America, crucial transmission lines are proving problematic

Transmission lines are hugely important to America’s green energy targets. But all across the country, battles are being fought that are hindering their progress. And as the FT’s Amanda Chu reports, sometimes, the same environmentalists that support the clean energy transition, don’t support building the power lines that are required for it to take place.

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