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Alcatraz, which was electrically disconnected from the mainland in the 1950s, is considering reconnecting its old underwater electrical cable or installing solar panels— in the pursuit of ridding itself of its diesel engines. Turns out the island's one of the largest sources of greenhouse gases in the entire Pacific West region of the National Park Service. Yikes. [NPS]