Utilities and water providers warn unchecked forest decline raises bills, outages and insurance costs Water providers and public-power officials told a House subcommittee that delaying forest treatments increases the risk of catastrophic wildfire that raises recovery costs, forces public-safety power shutoffs, and drives insurance premiums up for households and utilities.

Unchecked forest decline is driving up utility bills and insurance costs, threatening both our water supply and power generation in the face of catastrophic wildfires.

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The South Suburban Reservoir will not reopen after Springs Utilities says dog toys were recovered.

Citing concerns of PFAS, the reservoir holds some of the city's untreated drinking water.

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