A Wyoming wind farm to power California
The country's largest wind farm could help power California all the way from Wyoming. But first, it needs to get built.
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Show Notes
There’s a Gold Rush right now happening in Wyoming — for wind. Billionaire developers are putting up wind turbines to help power California and turn the American West, long a place where fossil fuels ruled, into a green energy powerhouse.
But not everyone is happy. Today, we get into the challenges around what’s planned to be the largest wind farm in the country. Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times energy reporter Sammy Roth
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