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Episode 3 - Rick Loughery of the EEI Vegetation Management Task Force

Rick Loughery is the Director of Environmental Activities at EEI and the key staff person for the EEI Vegetation Management Task Force (VMTF). In this episode Rick talks about the EEI VMTF priorities and activities. Items discussed include:

	History of the Edison Electric Institute
	What does the VMTF do and what are their priorities
	UVM issues in Washington DC
	The multi-agency UVM MOU

Show Links:

The Edison Electric Institute: http://www.eei.org/industry_issues/environment/land/vegetation_management/index.htm

Copy of the MOU: http://www.eei.org/industry_issues/environment/land/vegetation_management/EEI_MOU_FINAL_5-25-06.pdf

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Episode 3 - Rick Loughery of the EEI Vegetation Management Task Force