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Nevernose

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22. In Nevada, its corporate greed

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 10:42 PM

Jun 2016

It's long and complicated, but the short version is: Nevada politics and politicians have always been in the pocket not just of the gaming industry, but Nevada Power. A Las Vegas mayor even went to prison as far back as 1930 for corruption and bribery by Nevada Power (currently called NV Energy).

Warren Buffet bought it a few years ago and then the power company bribed the public utility commission until they reduced subsidies for solar to almost nothing, destroying the entire state industry, along with thousands of jobs, literally overnight.

There should be some referendums in November that should pass easily. Reinstating an equitable solar energy fee for one, background checks for all firearms sales and recreational marijuana are a couple other socially liberal referendum items that poll well.

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France decrees new rooftops must be covered in plants or solar panels [View all] applegrove Jun 2016 OP

*This* is a brilliant strategy to combat climate change! Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #1

.+1 840high Jun 2016 #2

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Same person who is responsible for the air conditioners on said roof, I'd expect. nt MisterFred Jun 2016 #5

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Excellent questions that are not normally asked. ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #6

This is how they do it usually.. phazed0 Jun 2016 #8

Thanks. That's one approach. See also Ghost Dog Jun 2016 #16

Very cool! phazed0 Jun 2016 #21

Yet another modern nation making the United States look like a third-world country. DrBulldog Jun 2016 #7

United States of A Banana Republic SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #11

Why isn't there a solar panel on every streetlight in America? Nevernose Jun 2016 #9

Sing it! applegrove Jun 2016 #10

Most industrialized nations are way head of America in renewable energy SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #14

another advantage is that during a storm, if one tree goes down, it won't demigoddess Jun 2016 #15

In Nevada, its corporate greed Nevernose Jun 2016 #22

Along with LED lights no less, right? That is the ultimate combination. LED underahedgerow Jun 2016 #18

We can't have nice things like this. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #12

Why the hell don't Phoenix and Las Vegas do something like this...? First Speaker Jun 2016 #13

Firefighter safety comes to mind on solar panel covered roofs jmowreader Jun 2016 #17

Exactly, and do all the installations of the HVAC systems underneath the solar panels. Raise them up underahedgerow Jun 2016 #19

Common sense policies exist in some countries malaise Jun 2016 #20