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California is planning to build dozens of massive floating wind turbines in coastal waters off one of the state\u2019s poorer, most remote areas at a scale and depth never before attempted in the world. It\u2019s an important project to both the Biden administration and the Newsom administration\u2019s climate goals, but it faces major financial, logistical, and community challenges. POLITICO\u2019s Wes Venteicher breaks down the project\u2019s significance, community impact, and the roadblocks. Plus, the Environmental Protection Agency says about 8 percent of U.S. drinking water systems detected unsafe levels of a pair of highly toxic "forever chemicals" in the first half of this year.\xa0\n\n\n\nFor more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch\n\nAnd for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy\n\nJosh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. \nWes Venteicher covers climate and energy energy news in California for POLITICO. \nNirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. \nAnnie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO. \nGloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. \nMatt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.