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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he doesn't agree with federal subsidies for high-speed EV chargers, but that his department "will respect Congress' will" and release the funds.
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A powerful Pacific storm will continue to bring widespread rain, mountain snow and strong winds to San Diego County through Tuesday. -
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KPBS Midday EditionThe Colorado River, a central source of water for much of the western U.S., is drying up. -
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Thanks to a new federal law, cities will get better forecasts about how climate change intensifies rainstorms. Still, it won't be in time for billions of dollars of federal infrastructure spending. -
Recent rain is pushing the construction timeline back even further. -
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Exxon's climate research decades back painted an accurate picture of global warming, according to a new scientific paper. Still, the oil company continued climate-denying policy efforts. -
The U.S. Drought Monitor’s weekly update Thursday shows that "extreme” drought has been virtually eliminated.
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