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U.S. to Invest $125M in Water Recycling Projects to Help Drought-Stricken California, Utah

/in , /by /United Press Internationalby Sheri Walsh

The Department of Interior announced Monday that it will invest $125 million to create new recycled sources of water in California and Utah to help both states mitigate ongoing droughts.

The funding — which comes from President Joe Biden’s Investing in America — will support the Interior Department’s new Large-Scale Water Recycling Program, which was launched in 2023. The program will help five communities recycle water supplies by turning unusable water sources into clean, reliable ones.

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Joe Biden Wants 100% Clean Energy. Will California Show that it’s Possible?

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy Roth

The undersea power line would run south from San Luis Obispo County, hugging the California coast for 200 miles before making landfall in or near Los Angeles. It would be able to carry electricity from a fleet of offshore wind turbines, providing Southern California with clean power after sundown and helping to replace fossil-fueled generators.

Fewer planet-warming emissions, less risk of blackouts and no chance of igniting the wildfires sometimes sparked by traditional power lines: Those are the arguments for the $1.9-billion Pacific Transmission Expansion.

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Trump Administration Rushes Sale of California Oil Leases Despite Certain Legal Battle

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Anna Phillips

The Trump administration on Thursday plans to hold the first oil lease sale in California in eight years, part of a last-minute rush to auction off as much federal land as possible before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in.

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