N.C. legislators ask Trump to squash Amazon wind farm

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A move by Republican state lawmakers in could have Avangrid Renewables reconsidering future investments in North Carolina.

That’s according to Avangrid (formerly referred to as Iberdrola) spokesman Paul Copleman, speaking after a retired military officer and 10 Republican leaders, including both Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore, sent President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team a letter requesting to shut down a $400 million wind farm in North Carolina.

The farm, which has turbines already spinning near Elizabeth City, provides power for Amazon.

Amazon Web Services has committed to getting 100 percent of the energy used for its cloud data centers from renewable energy sources. Amazon said it is on track to exceed its 2016 goal of 40 percent renewable energy use. AWS said it plans to be powered by 50 percent renewable energy by the end of 2017.

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[democratisphere]

1. Turning back the hands of time and progress.

[safeinOhio]

2. Amazon could move

100s of thousands of jobs off shore.....better negotiate that.

[mercuryblues]

3. WOW

They couldn't be more deplorable. The locals love it. Most of them are farmers who now have a guaranteed income every year for hosting the wind turbines. On top of that they can still farm. The 2 counties love it, they are their highest taxpayer. You know who doesn't like it? Coal and natural gas.

[Jacob Boehme]

4. Trump to Squash? As in this kind of squash?

[williesgirl]

5. Could also be a way to get back at Bezos for WAPO

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