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hunter

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15. I don't know why developing nations have to follow in the footsteps of industrial U.S.A. and Europe.

Reply to The Mouth (Reply #14)

Wed May 26, 2021, 12:16 PM

May 2021

Doesn't anyone ever say, "Hey let's skip this part where they cut down their forests, exterminated entire species, tortured their minority populations, killed and maimed their laborers, and polluted the land, air, and water..."

Do humans always have to learn things the hard way?

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Biden opens California coast to offshore wind turbines [View all] SouthBayDem May 2021 OP

I suppose they have to replace the lost power from decommissioning Diablo Canyon somehow ... Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #1

It'd be awesome if they put them offshore from the Trump Golf Course in Palos Verdes, CA! SunSeeker May 2021 #2

Great idea! stuffmatters May 2021 #6

Incoming NIMBYs in 3...2...1 JCMach1 May 2021 #3

I'm all for it - especially if they'll power the desalination plans we need kysrsoze May 2021 #4

I live on the beach in Ventura County and I welcome the wind turbines. We already have off shore oil ZonkerHarris May 2021 #5

Yep, those offshore oil rigs off of Santa Barbara are also a filthy reminder of TeamProg May 2021 #7

I've lived on the Central Coast, Goleta to Ventura, over 40 years. I'd love to see the oil rigs .... Hekate May 2021 #8

20 miles offshore catchnrelease May 2021 #9

Wind power represents an unacceptable commitment to the filthy natural gas industry. hunter May 2021 #10

Natural gas isn't going away in our lifetimes. The Mouth May 2021 #12

Then we are toast. hunter May 2021 #13

Even if we could wave a wand and go completely renewable The Mouth May 2021 #14

I don't know why developing nations have to follow in the footsteps of industrial U.S.A. and Europe. hunter May 2021 #15

Except when they don't learn at all, probably yes :-( The Mouth May 2021 #16

Less chance of wildfires from the ocean nt IronLionZion May 2021 #11

Need them along the entire coast of California ripcord May 2021 #17

Typically it takes about 3 kilowatt hours to desalinate a cubic meter of sea water. hunter May 2021 #18

What would help the most is coastal Southern Californians being water responsible ripcord May 2021 #19

Some audacious engineering could refill Owens lake... hunter May 2021 #20