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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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Jenkins has also helped push Congress to think more seriously about the power grid, releasing a report last year that showed that much of the 43 percent emissions reduction expected by 2030 would be squandered if the United States doesn’t double the pace of transmission upgrades. power-grid transmission.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

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California is abusing their waiver authority and its status as the largest market in the United States to force this change on all Americans. This winter, residents in the Sierra Nevada mountains lost power for days due to heavy snow storms. Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) pointed this out while introducing the bill.