Biden pledges federal help for restoring power after Hurricane Ida
Biden committed to giving help from the federal government to expedite power restoration efforts in Louisiana and Mississippi.
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- Published Date: 09:27 | 01 September 2021
- Modified Date: 09:27 | 01 September 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden held a call with Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and the CEOs of two of the largest utilities in the Gulf Coast - Leo Denault of Entergy and Tom Fanning of Southern Co - on restoring power after Hurricane Ida.
Biden committed to giving them help from the federal government to expedite power restoration efforts in Louisiana and Mississippi, the White House said in a readout of the call.
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