A bill in Sacramento would broaden the definition of renewable electricity to include more hydropower, but critics say it would stall progress on solar and wind energy.
By 2100, visitors walking the grounds of California's Joshua Tree National Park may view exhibits showing what will have been lost – the spiky yucca palms that inspired the park's name, dwindled to a few rare husks.
While the latest version of the plan appears to be more realistic about cost and construction schedules than its predecessors, it is still sorely deficient.
