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The White House said the proposal would supply enough electricity for 1.6 million homes, but major engineering challenges and other obstacles remain.
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The federal government’s elite firefighting “hotshot” crews are stretched thin, leaving the agency understaffed as fire scientists forecast a tough year.
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After a year of record-setting wildfires in 2020, California could be in for a difficult year due to extensive drought conditions in the West.
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Federal plans would complement California’s initiative to conserve 30% of land and 30% of coastal waters by the end of the decade.
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Senate Democrats voted to reverse a Trump-era Environmental Protection Agency rule that limits regulation of methane.
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The action is a huge win for California’s fight against climate change. It could also pressure automakers to accept tougher national car pollution rules.
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The second day of the climate summit centered on what countries can do to shift away from fossil fuels and create clean energy jobs.
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The decision is a step toward restoring the state’s power to set tougher fuel efficiency and tailpipe emissions standards than the federal government.
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As President Biden hoped, nations including Canada and Japan joined the U.S. in setting stronger goals for lower emissions at his climate summit. China and India balked.
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World leaders promised to reduce carbon dioxide emissions when they joined the Paris climate deal, but not all have kept their word.
