New Wyoming bill forbids utilities from using renewables

[liberal N proud]

JANUARY 19, 2017 —While renewable-energy use has grown substantially over the last few years, the regulatory environment remains volatile.

Some states have worked hard to stimulate renewable energy, supporting infrastructure projects and offering incentives to consumers who install home solar arrays.

But others have tried to restrict renewable energy, often at the behest of lobbyists for electric utilities and fossil-fuel providers that fear its growth.

One of the states in the latter category is Wyoming, where Republican legislators recently introduced a bill that would essentially ban large-scale renewable energy in the state.

The new Wyoming bill would forbid utilities from using solar or wind sources for their electricity by 2019, according to Inside Climate News.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2017/0119/New-Wyoming-bill-forbids-utilities-from-using-renewables

[Squinch]

1. What is wrong with these people? They are insane.

[liberal N proud]

6. GREED!

Greedy oil execs who own legislatures

[MrPurple]

2. Wind is becoming cheaper/more efficient than coal, or they wouldn't even bother with this

[Calculating]

7. Doesn't wind slaughter millions of birds though?

Not exactly a perfect solution.

[MrPurple]

8. That's what Trump says - because the turbines spoil the view from his Scottish golf course

If you Google the issue, apparently it's not as extreme a problem if they locate the turbines outside of migratory routes and they're researching whether lighting the blades or using different designs can make them more bird friendly.

[Maru Kitteh]

9. Nice right-wing talking point you got there.

FOXsnooze approves of your statement.

Try this: Educate yourself with facts and data instead of whatever that fucking idiot Shannity says.

SCIENCE.

https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-05-27/tall-buildings-are-bigger-threat-to-birds-than-wind-power

[Sherman A1]

3. Pardon me for a moment

[etherealtruth]

4. Consider this: their vote is worth significantly more than a person's vote

... in California or New York. it appears the most power is given to the greediest and or most ill infomed/ least educated among us

[alarimer]

5. Wait, I thought Republicans loved the free market.

I guess not.