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With higher utility bills, a house that produces more energy than it uses may be appealing. In southern California, one such house has existed for more than a decade. NPR's Jeff Brady visited the "Green Idea House" in Hermosa Beach, California.
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Ahead of a deadline next week, the seven states that share the Colorado River have revealed competing plans for how the river should be managed in the future. -
A mild late-winter storm brought rain and dustings of mountain snow to the San Diego area Thursday. -
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The seven states that use water from the Colorado River have proposed competing plans for how it should be managed after 2026. Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming have one plan in mind. California, Arizona and Nevada have a different idea. The states primarily disagree about the how to account for climate change and how to release water from Lake Powell. -
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