MF’ing Wind Farms: Samuel L. Jackson Said It Best
Reality vs. opinion, the rule of law, the need for real power, and the impact of fossil fuel use in energy production
All of these issues are at play with the Trump Administration’s cancellation of wind farm projects.
Adding a touch of comedy, Samuel L. Jackson offers a humorous perspective.
Projects that were nearly completed, along with those that had spent years in planning, development, and government review, have been brought to a halt by Trump officials. Their actions question permits, raise “national security” concerns, and highlight supposed financial risks.
In most cases, the courts have found these attempts to be unlawful. However, they continue.
Wind power requires no fossil fuels to produce electricity; none.
It may be true again; humor is the best medicine. It seems to cut thru the nonsense.
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How to Reconcile So Many Different Messages
Over 10 years a consensus has been reached that recognized:
• The climate crisis will cause the Earth’s temperature to rise 2.5 degrees within the next decade.
• Fossil fuel usage is a primary contributor to climate change.
• Federal and States issued laws created incentives to curtail fossil fuel use.
• Solar and wind power, which COST LESS than fossil fuels, are permitted and are currently under construction.
And now, science, costs, and climate concerns are being dismissed and replaced instead by opinions.
Consider:
Virginia passed a law phasing out fossil fuels out by 2045. The state has already incurred billions in costs tied to climate change. New construction and proposed solar and wind power plants were forecasted to meet rising demand and nuclear power was encouraged.
To capture additional business from AI data centers, Virginia is forecasting even greater energy demand. Consider the impact of NVDIA’s chip production for next year was 9% of the total US energy demand for 2024; Read More.
Instead of complying with law, Virginia’s largest utility is asking permission to build 944 MWs of natural gas fired generators.
Regulators reviewing the request concluded:
- The “cold snap” weather event used to justify construction was “unpersuasive”.
- Power exports to neighboring states continued during the “cold snap”.
- Load growth was within generation capabilities of existing power generation.
- Economically, construction of natural gas generation would increase electric costs for customers.
- No alternatives were offered.
Today’s politics are undoing more than a decade of scientific, economic, and environmental progress.
10 years from now, when these politicians are long gone, this decision (and those like it) will be costly and will be deemed wasteful and will bring us closer to environmental harm.
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