Gavin Newsom roasted over $20M spend on solar-covered canal
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a $20 million pilot project to install solar panels over canals, aiming to generate clean energy and conserve water, but faced online criticism over government spending and project feasibility. Critics referenced past state projects with cost overruns and questioned the value of the investment amid ongoing environmental challenges like wildfires. Newsom defended the initiative as innovative and essential for addressing climate change and water scarcity in a hotter, drier future.
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Metro Gavin Newsom roasted over $20M spend on solar-covered canal By Ross O'Keefe Published May 1, 2026, 12:50 p.m. ET Gov. Gavin Newsom took a beating online after announcing a multimillion-dollar solar-power plan — as he continues to catch flak for state projects that have ballooned into the billions of dollars. Newsom’s office announced that the new green project is receiving a $20 million from the state to cover canals with solar panels in an attempt to conserve water while generating electricity. 5 “While the Trump Administration tears down clean energy in favor of fossil fuels, California is activating a pilot project for the nation’s first solar-covered canal,” he wrote on X.
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