Counties are blocking wind and solar across the US — maps show energy capacity in your area
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Local governments across the U.S. are blocking new clean energy plants. See the best locations for wind and solar power, and where it's being stopped.

Counties are blocking wind and solar across the US::Local governments across the U.S. are blocking new clean energy plants. See the best locations for wind and solar power, and where it’s being stopped.

    • neumast@lemmy.worldEnglish
      392·
      9 months ago

      The planet itself will survive this easily, the inhabitants on the other hand…

      • SupraMario@lemmy.worldEnglish
        81·
        9 months ago

        Yep, this is what I tell people…the planet will recover just fine…but just after it’s killed pretty much everything off and started over.

    • puppy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      224·
      9 months ago

      Nah the planet will be just fine. Humans (and other living things) though will truly be fucked.

      • hardcoreufo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        81·
        9 months ago

        Some living things will make it through the extinction event and the next sentient species will fuck it all up again in a billion years or so.

        • Eccitaze@yiffit.netEnglish
          3·
          9 months ago

          Assuming they can even get to our level, we already extracted the easily reachable fossil fuels and the circumstances that originally created them (lots of trees dying and not being broken down by fungi) probably won’t ever reoccur.

          Maybe something will turn all the plastic we’re making into a new fossil fuel, but more likely any civilization that comes after us will be stuck in the bronze/iron age.

      • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldEnglish
        81·
        9 months ago

        Can’t the boomers are still around and they still remember when Jane Fonda was easy on the eyes. Plus you know you got the granola gluten free spiritual not religious types now who are convinced they can generate electricity from unicorn farts.

            • VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              1·
              9 months ago

              I don’t think she shot at anyone, she was photographed sitting on an air defense gun in North Vietnam if that’s what you mean.

              And it’s true about the video profits, it’s all a matter of public record you can look it up if you’re so inclined.

                • VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                  21·
                  9 months ago

                  Read up on the Campaign for Economic Democracy it’s a really interesting bit of history. She’s been involved in activism her whole life - anti war, feminism, climate protection and economic justice causes, actually a really cool person (if you like left wing causes)