Republicans push anti-wind bills in several states as renewables grow increasingly popular
Republicans push anti-wind bills in several states as renewables grow increasingly popular
In regions like the South, the potential for renewable energy abounds. That isn't going over well with fossil fuel interests.
E.A. CRUNDEN at Think Progress
https://thinkprogress.org/renewables-wind-texas-north-carolina-attacks-4c09b565ae22/
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As the cost of renewable energy drops and its popularity rises around the country, Republican lawmakers in several key states are ratcheting up their attacks on wind power.
Data shows that renewable alternatives to energy sources like coal are increasingly cheaper, in addition to helping offset greenhouse gas emissions. But as they continue to gain prominence, power sources like wind are becoming a popular target for those with a vested interest in fossil fuels. Now, opponents are using everything from national security arguments to targeting tax incentives in order to hobble wind power.
Its the inevitability of change. [The] renewable industry is creating jobs, bringing money into the communities
it just gets harder and harder to justify why we shouldnt be doing them, said Molly Diggins, state director for the Sierra Clubs North Carolina chapter, in an interview with ThinkProgress.
North Carolina is one of several states in which lawmakers are pushing new proposals to undercut wind energy. State Sen. Harry Brown (R) has long positioned himself as a wind power opponent and this legislative session he is pushing Senate Bill 377, the Military Base Protection Act.
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