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Why California's clean energy path depends on floating farms

A short distance off California’s wild and rugged coastline, nearly 600 miles of ocean have been designated for the development of sprawling wind farms, a sign that the Pacific is fast becoming the next frontier of California’s clean-energy economy.

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California heat wave sparks fears of power outages, fires

“All of us have been trying to outrun Mother Nature, but it’s pretty clear Mother Nature has outrun us,” Governor Newsom said. “The reality is we’re living in an era of extremes: extreme heat, extreme drought — and with the flooding we’re experiencing around the globe.”

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Midwest at greater risk for rolling blackouts

Electricity demand on the Midwest's grid is expected to be strong this summer, with hot weather and a growing economy sucking plenty of juice. At the same time, electricity supplies are tightening.

Politics

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‘A job incomplete’: Florida’s statewide climate change response ignores root cause

Despite years of warnings from top scientists around the world, Florida’s plan to address climate change only involves spending money to adapt to rising seas instead of cutting the emissions that cause them. In fact, the state has passed bills that work against those goals.

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EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks

European Union leaders reached a hard-fought deal Friday to cut the bloc's greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by the end of the decade compared with 1990 levels, avoiding a hugely embarrassing deadlock ahead of a U.N. climate meeting.

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Democrats decry 'pandemic of pollution' under Trump's EPA

Democrats on Wednesday blasted the Trump administration's moves to roll back environmental regulations during the coronavirus crisis, with one senator saying a "pandemic of pollution'' has been released.

ORIGINAL REPORTING

energy and the environment

Why California's clean energy path depends on floating farms

California heat wave sparks fears of power outages, fires

Midwest at greater risk for rolling blackouts

‘A job incomplete’: Florida’s statewide climate change response ignores root cause

Biden to pause oil and gas sales on public lands

EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks

Democrats decry 'pandemic of pollution' under Trump's EPA

Trump administration puts environmental justice funding in jeopardy

Concerns grow over potential lead risks in Asheville’s water after hurricane

Banks fuel climate risk with $200 billion for new gas projects

Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Environmental justice advocates criticize lack of inclusion in plastic treaty negotiations

US defends Paris climate deal but faces criticism for lack of action