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      Historic Offshore Wind Lease Sale in California Gets Over $750 Million in Winning Bids

      "If we build on today's forward momentum, the United States can dramatically reduce its global warming emissions and become a global leader in renewable energy technologies like deep-water offshore wind."

      Brett Wilkins
      Dec 07, 2022

      Climate and environmental campaigners on Wednesday hailed the first-ever U.S. government offshore wind power lease sale off the Pacific coast, an auction that drew over three-quarters of a billion dollars in winning bids.

      "Today's lease sale is further proof that industry momentum--including for floating offshore wind development--is undeniable."

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      Critics Decry 'Disappointing' Billion-Dollar Biden Bailout of California's Last Nuclear Plant

      "Instead of putting Diablo Canyon back on life support, dependent on a drip of taxpayer subsidies, California should turn a new leaf and lean into building the electric system of the future," said one campaigner.

      Brett Wilkins
      Nov 21, 2022

      Environmental and climate campaigners decried Monday's announcement that the Biden administration--which promotes nuclear energy as part of its solution to the climate emergency--will give more than a billion dollars to California's largest utility to keep the state's last nuclear power plant operating.

      "Our state and our nation need to be laser-focused on building an efficient energy system powered by renewable sources."

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      'Protect These Giants,' Say 122K Public Comments Urging Biden to Conserve Old-Growth Forests

      "By letting old-growth and mature trees grow, we'll be safeguarding carbon, clean water and air, and biodiversity," said one campaigner. "Our climate and future generations depend on it."

      Brett Wilkins
      Aug 30, 2022

      A coalition of environmental groups on Tuesday delivered more than 122,000 public comments calling on the Biden administration to protect old-growth forests on public lands from logging as a key component of U.S. climate policy.

      "There is no question that mature and old-growth trees are vital to the current health and livable future of our planet."

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