New Grids-National
The power line grid is being updated for the 21st century. A bill passed in 2005 gives the federal government say over state and local regions to build new power lines. This is now being used to build lines in the southwest and northeast areas of America.
The LA Time's article fails to explain what the big picture is. I think this relates to the movie we watched in class about hyper localism. The whole story takes place in California, despite the fact that other areas are affected.
After I read the Houston Chronicle, I really felt a lot better about my understanding of what is going on. They gave the history of why this grid is being updated by citing passed events like the 2003 black-out in Ohio, New York and Canada. They also ended by saying that these new grids may not be the last additions.
I think it is alright for the LA Times to focus on the local issues, but they should at least give us a better idea of the big picture, by giving us background and such.