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Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they're being built (www.usatoday.com)

submitted 11 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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[–] [email protected] 183 points 11 months ago (23 children)

“But a wave of disinformation in 2023, falsely claiming offshore wind projects killed whales, resulted in a sharp decline in public support for offshore wind.”

I can’t believe people fell for that.

[–] badaboomxx 77 points 11 months ago (7 children)

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

[–] marx2k 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 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