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Sep 6, 2022

Heat puts Western power grid to the test

A blistering heatwave is expected to strain California’s power grid. There was supposed to be a water conservation plan for the Colorado River by now, but it hasn’t happened yet. We try to follow where money goes when Texas puts migrants on buses to sanctuary cities.

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In Texas and California, people are being asked to lower their power use.
In Texas and California, people are being asked to lower their power use.
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