California is planning to build dozens of massive floating wind turbines
in coastal waters off one of the state’s poorer, most remote areas at a
scale and depth never before attempted in the world. It’s an important
project to both the Biden administration and the Newsom administration’s
climate goals, but it faces major financial, logistical, and community
challenges. POLITICO’s Wes Venteicher breaks down the project’s
significance, community impact, and the roadblocks. Plus, the
Environmental Protection Agency says about 8 percent of U.S. drinking
water systems detected unsafe levels of a pair of highly toxic "forever
chemicals" in the first half of this year. 

 

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Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Wes Venteicher covers climate and energy energy news in California for
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Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO. 

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.