UPDATE: Georgia homeowner stops power company from removing their 300 year old oak tree

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  • Giant tree in field with sunlight peeking through the branches, safe from being cut down.
  • A 300-year-old tree in my front yard is coming down on Monday. It's all for a power line that is already on the other side of the street. I know in. I would love to save it, times change, but d but can't afford to fight Georgia Power.
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  • This did apparently get picked up by the news!

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  • Electrical workers fix power lines.
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  • Do what it takes!

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  • Just one day later, they came in clutch with an update

    I have gotten in touch with several news teams and the general response has been the same. I'll keep in contact with them and if anything changes I'll be headed out to live in a tree. As of right now, it would appear the tree is safe.
  • Here's the letter awarding this tree with her sticker of excellence

    Cam McCann 9:58 AM to me, WTOC ✓ : I visited with the owners yesterday, and I believe it to be now categorized as "exceptional" by Chatham County, which therefore means that it classifies as a public landmark and "cannot be disturbed or destroyed" according to the county's land disturbing activities ordinance. This isn't to say Georgia Power can't try to sue or make another move to attempt at continuing their transmission line path, but I believe at the moment they will need to take another appr
  • Amazing news everyone!

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  • However, some people warned that the fight wasn't over necessarily...

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  • Electrical worker surrounded by dozens of wires fixes an electrical issue.

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