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Finishline42

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9. It's one of the paradoxes of wind and solar...

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #8)

Tue May 9, 2023, 07:34 PM

May 2023

Who owns the land that wind and solar farms are being sited? Farmers and ranchers. Guess which party they mostly belong to?

Imagine the millions of acres in barren parts of Texas and how many cattle they can support? Wind and solar farms convert mostly worthless land into a monthly income producer. They also pay property taxes to pad the budgets of counties that don't have much to work with.

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Sen. Whitehouse Bashes Fossil-Fuel-Funded GOP Attacks on Solar Energy and American Workers [View all] Rhiannon12866 May 2023 OP

Decentralizing energy is labor intensive, OAITW r.2.0 May 2023 #1

And will they ever figure it out? They reelected Abbott despite the loss of power during the winter Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #2

RE: Texas and Solar Finishline42 May 2023 #7

Yet Republicans in Texas are trying their damdest to stop this energy reality. OAITW r.2.0 May 2023 #8

It's one of the paradoxes of wind and solar... Finishline42 May 2023 #9

With due respect to the Senator, I bash the solar industry because it depends on fossil fuels. NNadir May 2023 #3

Thank you, you sound a bit like my Dad. Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #4

People understanding engineering and science are very different than handwavers. NNadir May 2023 #5

BRAVO!! Duppers May 2023 #6

The senator is definitely on a mission! Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #10