CLASSIC MoCo liberal whining (Pepco)

Skins_Brew · Aug 28, 2014

http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/26389173/potomac-neighborhood-fights-to-stop-pepco-tree-cutting

Pepco wants to cut down some trees, Potomac elitists claim 'deforestation.'

In future news, Potomac elitists outraged about power outages and claims that Pepco does not do enough to prevent this kind of thing.

My take- If I was pepco, I would say keep your ****ing trees, but you are going to literally be the LAST houses we restore service to during the next snowstorm/icestorm/hurricane/superstorm/derecho/etc.

PIT BULL · Aug 28, 2014

More money than common sense.

tsmith1499 · Aug 28, 2014

Skins_Brew said:
http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/26389173/potomac-neighborhood-fights-to-stop-pepco-tree-cutting

Pepco wants to cut down some trees, Potomac elitists claim 'deforestation.'

In future news, Potomac elitists outraged about power outages and claims that Pepco does not do enough to prevent this kind of thing.

My take- If I was pepco, I would say keep your ****ing trees, but you are going to literally be the LAST houses we restore service to during the next snowstorm/icestorm/hurricane/superstorm/derecho/etc.

They actually did that the last BIG outage. They didn't SAY it,but I know some linemen that said it. LOL

Hit and Run · Aug 28, 2014

Skins_Brew said:
http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/26389173/potomac-neighborhood-fights-to-stop-pepco-tree-cutting

Pepco wants to cut down some trees, Potomac elitists claim 'deforestation.'

In future news, Potomac elitists outraged about power outages and claims that Pepco does not do enough to prevent this kind of thing.

My take- If I was pepco, I would say keep your ****ing trees, but you are going to literally be the LAST houses we restore service to during the next snowstorm/icestorm/hurricane/superstorm/derecho/etc.

What future news, they already have....

ken792 · Aug 28, 2014

They can pay to have the power lines put underground.

Afrikeber · Aug 28, 2014

That part of the county has a history of being the squeaky wheel that always gets the oil. Sadly they will probably get their way. The only thing I like about that side of the county is the deer I harvest every year.

Traveler · Aug 28, 2014

We had this problem years ago. A whiny Anne Arundel county executive forbade BGE from cutting trees. I loved the power outages we had.
Once she was gone, the trees got cut, and the power stayed on.

PapiBarcelona · Aug 28, 2014

Wonder why they won't trim them? Contractors bid too much cost on trimming vs. Felling?

I'm pretty sure I read BGE has a 3 year trimming cycle. Contractor came out last year and topped about 20 individual trees on my property that are next to the utility poles.

Marauder · Aug 28, 2014

Allot of the houses in Potomac have back up generators, because of the last storms and outages.

mayor_quimby · Aug 29, 2014

On the one hand I can see that some of these trees are on peoples personal property and that its a little disconcerting that "anyone" can come in and do that to your property.

On the other hand after the derrecho and having to drive right after it swept through our area and seeing all these old trees that were tangled in power lines beforehand only making it easier for them to pull down all the power lines it does make one think.

But I agree with the sentiment if you want these trees that we deem unsafe then you will be the last to get your power back on.

Traveler · Aug 29, 2014

Pretty sure this has to do with right of way laws. They are legally allowed to trim them.

Arcamm · Aug 29, 2014

Here's what I would do.

Make a list of everybody that will not let their trees be trimmed.

Put it on the webpage.

When the next outage occurs, list whose trees feel and caused it.

Half-cocked · Aug 29, 2014

This is terrible! There are only, what - 10 billion trees left in the entire state of Maryland!

We must save them - for the children, for Al Gore, and for Mother Gaia!

Kman · Aug 29, 2014

"A tree's a tree. How many more do you need to look at?"

Ronald Reagan

Sewer Rat · Aug 30, 2014

While I fully agree with keeping trees.... common sense needs to enter into it.... you got branches intertwining with power lines; gotta be trimmed, plain and simple. Branch takes a line out on your tree, YOU need to be responsible for the repair if you didn't allow the trimming...

traveller · Aug 30, 2014

ken792 said:
They can pay to have the power lines put underground.

They want pepco to pay for it.

During the underground project they would bitch about the inconvenience of having their road dug up and demand pepco do it via horizontal boring.

outrider58 · Aug 30, 2014

It's the never ending assault of the rich MOCO NIMBYs. These are the very people I work for day to day in there homes. The arrogant liberal elite. I love taking there money! :moon:

Vile Shadow · Aug 30, 2014

I can count a total of about 4 things nice about Montgomery County. Engage Armament, United Gunshop, Erwos, and Swinokur.

ken792 · Aug 30, 2014

traveller said:
They want pepco to pay for it.

During the underground project they would bitch about the inconvenience of having their road dug up and demand pepco do it via horizontal boring.

They should put in bike lanes while they're at it. Those bikers are so annoying whenever I'm driving along River Rd to get to my range.

Afrikeber · Aug 30, 2014

ken792 said:
They should put in bike lanes while they're at it. Those bikers are so annoying whenever I'm driving along River Rd to get to my range.

Is that what that thump noise was? :innocent0

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