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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.

Reuters WORLD
Published September 01,2021
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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.