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Luke Costin

UNCOVERED: Putting 3 3b power project underground to be probed - The Untold Story

A NSW inquiry will look at the costs and benefits of putting a 500kV transmission line underground. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Environmental concerns and the bushfire risk posed by a critical link in the national electricity network will be aired in a new inquiry.

The $3.3 billion HumeLink is expected to become a crucial component in the National Electricity Market by allowing Sydney to draw more energy from southern NSW.

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