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Environment & Energy

txwhitedove

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4. West Texas is a a lot of relatively flat bare ass land. Definitely not a wilderness. I was glad to see

Reply to NNadir (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 10:52 AM

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land owners having a productive monetary use for all that land. Not to worry, there are no turbines in the beautiful Palo Duro Canyon wilderness.

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Wow! We're saved! The British have introduced recyclable wind turbine blades!!! I learned about it right here at DU. [View all] NNadir Wednesday OP

Thanks for the laugh! -misanthroptimist Wednesday #1

Interesting about the recyclable turbine blades, especially since we have lovely wind farms here txwhitedove Wednesday #2

Well, you got your wish didn't you? Nuclear energy didn't save you although what you call "bare land..." NNadir Wednesday #3

West Texas is a a lot of relatively flat bare ass land. Definitely not a wilderness. I was glad to see txwhitedove Wednesday #4

I stand by my definition while recognizing that antinukes reject it. I'm what one calls, an "environmentalist" of... NNadir Wednesday #5

Good grief. The tragedy was MAN who stripped the native buffalo grass to plant wheat and txwhitedove Wednesday #6

Good Grief! Even the generally antinuke NRDC has concerns about wind energy development in Texas. NNadir Wednesday #7

Now we can pretend to recycle wind turbines just as we pretend to recycle plastic packaging. hunter Wednesday #8

Sounds like a plan. The label will make everyone feel real "green" I'm sure. NNadir Wednesday #9

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