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A new project in Fresno aims to divert tons of food waste from landfills annually to produce renewable energy and feed needy families.

The project is one of 10 spotlighted by the Greenlining Institute in a report examining how disadvantaged communities across the state have benefited from the 2006 Global Warming Solutions Act. The law seeks to alleviate the impact of climate change by charging major polluters for their greenhouse gas emissions and pooling the money in a so-called Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.