The funds would help ports expand to handle giant wind turbines. California's first offshore wind farms are on a fast track off Humboldt County and Morro Bay.
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In Humboldt County, some federal grants have been awarded to develop its small port for wind farms. The federal Department of Transportation last monthclimate bond bills also aim to pay for climate-related projects, such as shoring up vulnerable communities and wildfire prevention efforts. Each house has passed its own version of a bond. Negotiations over whether they will appear on the November ballot remain open.
Zbur, the lead author of AB 2208, the offshore wind bond bill, said at a press conference today that he is in talks with legislators who authored the climate bonds about earmarking funds for offshore wind in lieu of moving ahead with his proposed bond measure.
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