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Sunday's Energy Absurdity: California Fire Shows How 'Green' Energy Really Isn't Green at All

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David Blackmon
Jul 28, 2024
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An 18-wheeler overturned on I-15 South Friday afternoon, causing a 75,000 lb load of lithium-ion batteries to spontaneously combust (because of course it did). Emergency first responders were forced to shut down the freeway, which serves as basically the only efficient ground artery between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

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