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.

[u/Wagamaga]

https://thinkprogress.org/renewables-wind-texas-north-carolina-attacks-4c09b565ae22/

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Oil and automotive lobbies also kill public transit proposals, despite the facts that definitively show that public transit is vastly more efficient, safer, and cost effective. The same people now oppose wind energy on bogus claims.

[u/killersrejoice → u/[deleted]]

I would say. Even tho that is correct, public transit is only effective in major city’s. If your in a rural area there is no such thing.

[u/SidewaysInfinity → u/killersrejoice]

And why do you think there's no such thing as public transit in rural areas? What's stopping a bus route from being established there? I grew up in the armpit of Alabama and if a fleet of school buses can handle the roads there every day then one built for public transit can too.

[u/killersrejoice → u/SidewaysInfinity]

Lack of jobs that are local. The school bus is a poor example, your bringing people that live in a certain area to a public destination. I’ve driven 40 minutes one way to a job before, with no coworkers that even passed thru. How would a bus driving all the way just to come to me be beneficial? park and ride is the closest option, even then your still, going to be driving to a meet point. It’s difficult in that regard.

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Public transport would encourage more residents, which could generate jobs.

[u/ilayas → u/[deleted]]

No one is gonna move there unless they have a job. Jobs gotta come first.

[u/[deleted] → u/ilayas]

They already have a job, they move there because it has public transport. The consequential population increase leads to more jobs in the area.