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The Draft Order that Offshore Wind Opponents Sent to Trump | If even only a few of these ideas are enacted, it would be a harbinger of doom for wind energy in America. (heatmap.news)
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According to the draft, not only are activists asking for a pause on new permits for offshore wind but also for a stop-work order on all projects currently under construction. They’re also asking for the Health and Human Services Department to become a weapon against the growth of renewable energy, requesting studies into the health and environmental effects of wind turbines and transmission cables.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The studies won't matter. They will prove it is better for us in them and then manufacture something to taunt their base with. Trumpettes will be thinking wind turbines cause cancer and testicular torsion in 2 years, mark my words.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Sigh

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Cool, then so do engines, and literally every generator. Gonna be hard to handle that logic.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

You can't use any sort of logic in our post-truth society. We've all become the kids on the playground believing the 6th grader that there totally is a 3rd legendary star in Kirby's Air Ride. The 6th grader is billionaires.