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The article reports that California's aim to lead the race to cut carbon emissions is prevented by the competing objective of shuttering nuclear plants that still produce over a fifth of its zero-carbon power. Topics discussed include California's decision to close two nuclear plants and its plan to shutter the last one, the state's aggressive deployment of wind turbines and solar panels, and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's rejection of the idea of climate change.

The article reports that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed the California wildfires on the state's environmental policies and inaccurately claimed that water that could be used to fight the fires was diverted into the Pacific Ocean.