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The California Report

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Fast-Tracking Solar Projects
California regulators have approved a record number of large-scale solar energy projects this year. But many are still far from shovels in the ground, in large part because of environmental concerns. Now, the federal government has entered the fray, unveiling a draft plan to streamline the approval process.

Planning for Fire and Protecting Species
To a firefighter, the rain we get in winter is the start of an annual cycle that leads to wildfires. First rain, then vegetation, then dry weather, then dry vegetation, then fires. Brush clearance is one of the time-honored ways of protecting human settlements in advance of fire season. But in Big Sur, where the green is part of what makes it one of the most beautiful spots on earth, fire safety advocates have to tread carefully.

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