Trump Paralyzes the U.S. Wind Power Industry | The president, who despises wind turbines, has paused federal permits and leasing for such projects, putting company plans in limbo

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• floofloof@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  So many decisions that are bad for the USA, bad for its people and also bad for its businesses. And the only answer to “why?” is some childish quest to hurt people he doesn’t like.

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  • grue@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Or fealty to a geopolitical enemy (Russia).

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  • refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The goal is to destroy government entirely so that a fully privately owned “government” is in control instead.

    It’s all about personal enrichment for Trump/Elon and their friends, and it has always been that way on the right.

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• solo@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  In representative democracies, every 4-5 years a government can be elected that changes policies to a totally different direction. This is a feature of the system, not a bug - so no surprise there. When the system is rotten from within, even fascists can get elected.

  For me, this is one more proof that reforms don’t work and systemic change is needed. As long as we (the people), don’t take the decision making power in our hands, this is what we’ll keep getting.

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  • alphabethunter@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It’s crazy that in the age of information we still allow our democracies to be representative. Representation still made some sense 4 decades ago, it makes no sense today.

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    • piccolo@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You really going to make that argument when people still voted for the dump despite having all the information telling them its a terrible idea?

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    • MintyFresh@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m old enough to remember when people had optimism that people, would, for the most part, become kinder, more intelligent if only they had access to knowledge and education. It turns out people are violent, self destructive, genocidal, but mostly selfish shitheads. I can’t help but feel we have the president we deserve.

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    • shirro@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You think people are better informed now? The volume of information seems inversely proportional to the quality.

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    • jacksilver@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Are you arguing for direct democracy? Cause I don’t even know how that would work.

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• LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My electric supplier uses exclusively wind for the plan I signed up for… How fucked am I?

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  • silence7@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Not very. This is impacting thr ability to build new turbines, not existing ones so far.

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    • LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Oh okay. Not as upset now lol.

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• EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I guess my question is: How can this affect a private person leasing their land to a wind power company?

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  • Beastimus@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    They require federal permits for the installations even if its on private property.

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• LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Afaik, my supplier is one that isn’t used by many in my area. Hopefully it stays that way. I live in a very red area and most people are against green energy.

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