• WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    Why does the pentagon get to decide if wind farms get built? If only the wind farms were a child rapist, then the pentagon would defend them to the death…

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      20 days ago

      “Since April, the Pentagon has stopped all military reviews of proposed wind farms, which are meant to ensure that turbines don’t interfere with local radar or flight paths. Virtually every new wind project in the country needs to undergo these reviews, which until recently were considered routine and often completed within months.”

      Second paragraph.

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        20 days ago

        Every tall tower gets this review, but they’re only blocking wind turbines. Radio towers and skyscrapers get approved ina few weeks