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California solar tower that can kill birds dropped

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A solar-energy company has dropped a proposal to build a 75-story solar tower near California’s Joshua Tree National Park employing a kind of solar technology that can cause birds to ignite in midair.

The California Energy Commission was slated to vote on BrightSource Energy’s project this month, before the company withdrew its application.

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