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Smoke and flames from the Carpenter 1 fire are seen along a ridgeline in the Spring Mountains range early on July 6th, 2013, in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Nevada.
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More Utilities Plan to Use Blackouts to Prevent Wildfires

A Nevada utility company is joining utilities in other western states in implementing a new measure to reduce the risk of wildfire.

By Maxine Speier
Economics

Why 320 Million Indians Didn’t Notice When the Lights Went Out

By John Gravois
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Environment

Electric Forecast Calls for Increasing Blackouts

From falling investment to falling deer, America's power grid is falling down. A lack of political will and willingness to rely on Band-Aids may doom efforts to improve the nation's power infrastructure.

By Lisa Margonelli