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Americans on the Coast Actually Love Offshore Wind, a New Poll Shows (heatmap.news)
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[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

As an American on the coast I haven’t heard a single good argument AGAINST it.

Who is actually against it?

[–] YerbaYerba@lemm.ee 15 points 9 months ago

Fossil fuel interests and those who bought into their propaganda mostly.

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Oh I thought they were talking about offshore wind. I fucking hate Santa Anna devil winds. Yeah I'm cool with windmills.

[–] lettruthout@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

'Not near the coast, but I'd love to see turbines on our hills. They're graceful and point us to a more sustainable future!

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 4 points 9 months ago

Tell your local officials this. A lot of places have been banning wind and solar because they hear from conspiracy-theory folks but not from anybody else.

[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

I mean, the wind is nice I guess