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5 cars temporarily stuck between live power lines in Sacramento County, authorities say

5 cars temporarily stuck between live power lines in Sacramento County, authorities say

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Five cars with people inside were trapped between downed and active power lines in Sacramento County, authorities said Saturday. believe no one has serious injuries.| Northern California Storm Coverage | Weather alert day Saturday due to high winds; late rain, snow timing Metro Fire and the California Highway Patrol initially responded to the emergency. SMUD …

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(UPDATE) 'It's beyond frustrating': Yurok VP calls out interim winners of offshore wind power bid for failing to engage with tribe ahead of this week's auction

(UPDATE) ‘It’s beyond frustrating’: Yurok VP calls out interim winners of offshore wind power bid for failing to engage with tribe ahead of this week’s auction

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UPDATE 2:50 p.m.: One of the successful bidders, RWE Offshore Wind Holdings, LLC, sent the following response to Outpost request for additional comment: “RWE is committed to thoughtfully engaging tribes and tribal fisheries throughout all stages of project development,” Dominik Schwegmann, US West Offshore Development Manager for RWE, wrote in an email. Outpost. “Before the …

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Sale revives floating offshore wind power in US waters

Sale revives floating offshore wind power in US waters

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tuesday marks the first-ever U.S. auction of leases to develop commercial-scale, floating wind farms in deep waters off the West Coast. The live online auction for the five leases – three off California’s central coast and two off its northern coast – has generated strong interest, and 43 companies from around …

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The United States Just Made a Big Decision About Chinese Solar Power - Here's What It Means

The United States Just Made a Big Decision About Chinese Solar Power – Here’s What It Means

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has determined that four of the eight Chinese solar companies it investigates are “attempting to circumvent U.S. duties by performing minor processing in one of the Southeast Asian countries before shipping in the USA”. Here’s what that means for the US solar industry. December 5 update: One of the …

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Texas lawmakers ask state agency to delay power market overhaul until after 2023 legislative session

Texas lawmakers ask state agency to delay power market overhaul until after 2023 legislative session

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Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. In a letter last week and at a committee meeting on Monday, Texas House and Senate lawmakers asked the Public Utilities Commission, which regulates the state’s electricity market, to suspend the planned overhaul of …

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Sale revives floating offshore wind power in US waters

Sale revives floating offshore wind power in US waters

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Tuesday marks the first-ever U.S. auction of leases to develop commercial-scale, floating wind farms in deep waters off the West Coast. The live online auction for the five leases – three off California’s central coast and two off its northern coast – has generated strong interest, and 43 companies from around the …

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The United States Just Made a Big Decision About Chinese Solar Power - Here's What It Means

The United States Just Made a Big Decision About Chinese Solar Power – Here’s What It Means

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has determined that four of the eight Chinese solar companies it investigates are “attempting to circumvent U.S. duties by performing minor processing in one of the Southeast Asian countries before shipping in the USA”. Here’s what that means for the US solar industry. The DOC found that the four …

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Why Wind Power Is Not Living Up To Its Pollution Prevention Potential

Why Wind Power Is Not Living Up To Its Pollution Prevention Potential

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Wind power doesn’t clean up as much pollution as it could, especially in communities of color and low-income neighborhoods, new research shows. The wind energy boom in the United States has already generated billions of dollars in health benefits. But the majority of that hasn’t trickled down to the communities that have historically been burdened …

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How to use the power of the boost to protect your finances during the holidays

How to use the power of the boost to protect your finances during the holidays

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Young couple shopping online outdoors Getty When it comes to spending, the holidays tend to be our most vulnerable time of year, and businesses that want you to buy their goods and services know this. They will employ the most advanced psychological strategies to trick you into digging deep into your pockets. One of their …

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