Sparks Fly Over Planned Power Lines Across Farming Land

Sparks Fly Over Planned Power Lines Across Farming Land
Power lines connected to the Snowy hydro electric scheme are seen running through Kosciuszko National Park as record snowfall impacts the region on August 23, 2020 in Kosciuszko National Park, Australia. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images
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Towering power lines that cut across farms to connect wind and solar projects to the electricity grid have divided landholders and sparked fierce debate about the shift to renewable energy.

A massive infrastructure project known as the Victoria to NSW Interconnector West—or VNI West—has become a lightning rod.