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Environment & Energy

liberal N proud

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5. Maybe but there has been so many attacks on green tech.

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 07:41 PM

Aug 2013

I grew up in Iowa and that area has hundreds of wind turbines. I once overheard in a restaurant, some one blamed the wind on these things and another was going on about them killing birds. I almost spit my drink when I heard those quotes.

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Iowa Will Add 1.05GW New Wind Energy Capacity By 2015 [View all] jpak Aug 2013 OP

Environmental aspects? liberal N proud Aug 2013 #1

“economic benefits” OKIsItJustMe Aug 2013 #2

Yes, they are trying to say it has environmental impact. liberal N proud Aug 2013 #3

There's such a thing as a positive impact FBaggins Aug 2013 #4

Maybe but there has been so many attacks on green tech. liberal N proud Aug 2013 #5