The Nashville Electric Service is cutting down more trees and limbs across town under a new policy.
After record outages affected half of the city during the ice storm in January, the power company that serves all of Nashville expanded the zone it clears between trees and utility infrastructure from 10 to 15 feet. NES will now also cut or trim more vegetation growing directly below utility poles and lines.
Emotional and angry reactions have been swift and widespread in the city, generating numerous posts on social media as residents find trees cut in dramatic ways. One significant issue, critics say, is that NES has not provided adequate communication and transparency about its decision…