Taft, United States, Oct 20, 2025 (AFP) - California's oil capital hopes for a renaissance under Trump

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Every five years, the fading US town of Taft puts on a days-long "Oildorado" festival to celebrate its glory days at the center of California's black gold rush. Thousands flock to its parade of cowboys on horseback, antique cars and floats featuring oil pumps -- a hat tip to the Wild West of yore. This year, nine months into Donald Trump's second term, the tone has shifted from reminiscence to renaissance. Shrugging off climate change concerns, t......

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