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Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they're being built (www.usatoday.com)
submitted 10 months ago by L4s to c/technology
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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.

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[–] badaboomxx 77 points 10 months ago (3 children)

In Mexico we had a dumb politician who said windmills stole the air of the people.

[–] marx2k 21 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Mexico by way of south korea?

https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/01/fan-death-korean-moms-think-that-your-electric-fan-will-kill-you.html

People believe weird shit everywhere, unfortunately

Edit: couldn't get Wikipedia to give me the urban legend definition and not the metal band. Changed the link

[–] badaboomxx 3 points 10 months ago

That is a really good find

[–] AnUnusualRelic 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

All that air pushing the blades has to come from somewhere!

[–] badaboomxx 7 points 10 months ago

The current president of Mexico banned almost all.the eco technologies because od absurd ramblings like thst one of that politician, but his maim goal was to steal the money that the government invested in those.