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In a major milestone for efforts to Keep Tahoe Blue, the League to Save Lake Tahoe announced that the removal of lead-sheathed telecommunication cables from below Lake Tahoe’s waters is complete.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The lead-sheathed telecommunications cables in Lake Tahoe for decades have now been completely removed. After their discovery by divers with the environmental non ...

insulation and a jacket to protect the wires. Their affordability makes thempopular in many homes. The average cost of non-metallic (NM) sheathed cables ranges from $0.50 to $3.50 per square foot.