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California’s cap-and-trade system undermining state’s climate goals


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A panel that advises state regulators says the mountain of unused credits to burn fossil fuels amassed by oil companies and others is jeopardizing California's ability to meet its climate goals. Also, Cameroon asylum seekers who were deported in 2020 faced imprisonment, torture and other abuse at the hands of the government once back on Cameroonian soil, exactly what they told asylum officials would happen.Plus, delayed care caused by the pandemic has its consequences — more people are being diagnosed with late-stage cancer rather than cancer in its early, more treatable, stages. Meanwhile, people who are used to letting dogs off-leash during the pandemic are getting costly reminders to keep them on. And, esports is growing in popularity and Hoover High School in City Heights has a new gaming facility that’s helping students find their passion.
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