This is to inform you of the event leading up to the power outage the city of Los Angeles experienced yesterday afternoon.
It seems there was a security breach at a power station. There was an environmentally protected field mouse that slipped under the security fence 5 miles north of the power station.
Not wishing to have an endangered specie incident occur it was determined the most prudent action would be to take the power station offline. This was done until the safety of the field mouse was ascertained. I am sure you understand our actions as your state is known to be very familiar with environmental laws.
Once the field mouse was located and determined to be OK it was returned to its natural environment outside of the security fence. The power station was then placed back online.
Please be aware that this could occur again and at unpredictable times should the endangered specie wander on to the power station property.
This condition did not occur in the past as we had security people regularly patrolling the perimeter. We no longer have this luxury as the security people are no longer here; they now must patrol the southern border of the state.
Arizona Corporation Commission
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The endangered salt marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris), also known as the Red-bellied Harvest Mouse is for real. It is thought to be native to San Fancisco area but for the purposes of this letter there are likely populations further south.
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