California’s hydroelectric dams crippling under 3-year drought

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

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💦 California has been suffering through a drought for the past three years, and it’s starting to take a toll on its electric vehicle goals.

According to data shown by the federal U.S. Energy Information Administration, hydroelectric energy sources have been cast to the side due to the lack of rain and snowfall. California is now turning toward dirtier sources of energy to charge electric cars… might defeat the purpose, just a bit?

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