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The future of wind energy in California, the African-American man spending time with the KKK, real or fake Christmas tree?
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Dec 9, 2016
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The future of wind energy in California, the African-American man spending time with the KKK, real or fake Christmas tree?

California Energy Commissioner talks wind energy and CA, Daryl Davis and his conversations with the KKK, is a real or fake Christmas tree better for the environment?

TOPSHOT - Electric energy generating wind turbines are seen on a wind farm in the San Gorgonio Pass area on Earth Day, April 22, 2016, near Palm Springs, California. 
San Gorgonio Pass is one of the largest wind farm areas in the United States.  / AFP / David McNew        (Photo credit should read DAVID MCNEW/AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - Electric energy generating wind turbines are seen on a wind farm in the San Gorgonio Pass area on Earth Day, April 22, 2016, near Palm Springs, California. San Gorgonio Pass is one of the largest wind farm areas in the United States. / AFP / David McNew (Photo credit should read DAVID MCNEW/AFP/Getty Images)
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California Energy Commissioner talks wind energy and CA, Daryl Davis and his conversations with the KKK, is a real or fake Christmas tree better for the environment?

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Davis is a musician, he's black, and he spends much of his free time befriending members of the Ku Klux Klan. His story is told in a new documentary.
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Park's downfall started when it was it was discovered she had ties to the daughter of a religious cult leader.
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Philip Browning started with the child protective services agency as an interim director in 2011. This week he announced that he's retiring in early 2017.
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Researchers determined that while climate change does play a part in the rise of mosquito populations, other factors played the most influential role.
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Are you a real Christmas tree or a fake Christmas tree person? If you're wondering which one is better for the environment, the answer might surprise you.
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As a kid, visiting Santa at the mall seemed so simple.
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"These public lands, these open spaces, these natural experiences are available and within easy reach," said forest supervisor Jeff Vail.