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Americans don’t hate living near solar and wind farms as much as you might think (wapo.st)
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As renewable energy becomes more widespread in the United States, large and bipartisan majorities of Americans say they wouldn’t mind fields of solar panels and wind turbines being built in their communities, according to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll.

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[–] Crackhappy 49 points 1 year ago (9 children)

I never thought anyone had an objection to solar or wind farms except colossal idiots.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

People don't object to them unless they are near them. There's a phrase for it. Nimbyism. Not in my backyard

I think windmills are beautiful, solar panels in fields a bit harder on the eyes, but there's plenty of places to put solar without ruining outstanding areas of natural beauty

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep, go north of Detroit and you end up seeing these yokels. Which is really sad since we'd all really benefit from it.

[–] Lawdoggo 2 points 1 year ago

Getting out of Macomb County was the best decision I made in a long time. Although I won’t pretend Oakland is much better outside of like 4 cities.

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