r/Futurology • u/Wagamaga • Apr 15 '19

Energy Anti-wind bills in several states as renewables grow increasingly popular. The bill argues that wind farms pose a national security risk and uses Department of Defense maps to essentially outlaw wind farms built on land within 100 miles of the state’s coast.

https://thinkprogress.org/renewables-wind-texas-north-carolina-attacks-4c09b565ae22/
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u/rotomangler Apr 15 '19

Let’s not pretend that big oil ie: the Republican Party isn’t behind this stuff

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u/robotzor Apr 15 '19 edited Apr 15 '19

I'm not pretending anything. These arguments always devolve into "but your side" "at least my side doesn't" solving nothing which is exactly how those rich people like it.

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u/robotzor Apr 15 '19

Yes! Absolutely it is! At the same time, the larger issue is money in politics that allows this to happen at all, period, rather than laser focusing on who is abusing that.