On the recordMarch 1, 2023
A big contributor of the California blackouts are because of extreme weather and extreme weather events like wildfires fueled by climate change.
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Thomas R. Carper
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congress.govA big contributor of the California blackouts are because of extreme weather and extreme weather events like wildfires fueled by climate change.
Carper discusses the impact of climate change on California's blackouts.
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