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A Wyoming wind farm to power California
A Wyoming wind farm to power California
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Sep 7, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
There’s a Gold Rush right now happening in Wyoming — for wind. Billionaire developers are putting up wind turbines to help power California and turn the American West, long a place where fossil fuels ruled, into a green energy powerhouse.But not everyone is happy. Today, we get into the challenges around what’s planned to be the largest wind farm in the country. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times energy reporter Sammy RothMore reading:Read our “Repowering the West” series hereThis power line could save California — and forever change the American WestSign up for our Boiling Point newsletter
Released:
Sep 7, 2022
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Podcast episode
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