The clock is ticking toward a deadline to meet renewable-energy standards. But USA TODAY's analysis finds local governments banning wind turbines, solar plants.

Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they’re being built::The clock is ticking toward a deadline to meet renewable-energy standards. But USA TODAY’s analysis finds local governments banning wind turbines, solar plants.

  • Godric@lemmy.worldEnglish
    245·
    9 months ago

    To explain the farmer view on wind: I don’t want Industry/ugly ass turbines right next to me.

    But banning solar is the dumbing fucking shit I’ve ever heard of. Bumfuckistan, Buckfuck Nowhere, my hometown at least has solar without a complaint.

    • KevonLooney@lemm.eeEnglish
      242·
      9 months ago

      Zero farmers want to ban wind. They want to lease their land to power generation companies. They do it all the time, especially where they just graze cattle or sheep. They can do both at the same time.

      Farmers own land to make money, not look at it.

      • TheRealKuni@lemmy.worldEnglish
        14·
        9 months ago

        I used to think this, then my sister moved out to the country. The farmers and others who live out there bitch and bitch and bitch about the windmills because they look ugly, and all blink red lights synchronously at night and it’s creepy.

        I think they just don’t like change, which is why they live in the middle of nowhere. I’m also fully in favor of windmills despite hearing their frustrations, I don’t have to live out there. They’ve never bothered me when I visit though.

        But for farmers who don’t graze their animals near the windmills but instead plant crops, the lease doesn’t always cover the loss of cropland apparently. Because they can’t plant within a radius of the thing.

    • Mango@lemmy.worldEnglish
      165·
      9 months ago

      Cry more. I don’t want the climate change to kill everyone.

      Edit: also if we’re complaining about ugly, let me make a list. I’ll start at people rolling coal and end at the fat acceptance people in my fit girls porn.