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Wind and solar power opponents make headway in state legislatures • Michigan Advance

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With three wind turbines in the distance behind him, 82-year-old West Texas rancher George Neill surveys part of his 1,700-acre spread near San Angelo on a day when wind gusts climbed toward 40 mph. Wind turbines scattered across Texas have become a leading source of electric power in the second-largest state, but opposition to renewable energy is rising among Texas lawmakers and in other states. (David Montgomery/Stateline)WATER VALLEY, Texas —…

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Wind and solar power opponents make headway in state legislatures • Oklahoma Voice

With three wind turbines in the distance behind him, 82-year-old West Texas rancher George Neill surveys part of his 1,700-acre spread near San Angelo on a day when wind gusts climbed toward 40 mph. Wind turbines scattered across Texas have become a leading source of electric power in the second-largest state, but opposition to renewable energy is rising among Texas lawmakers and in other states. (Photo by David Montgomery/Stateline)WATER VALLEY…

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Texas lawmakers move to restrict growth of wind and solar power

Texas and other Republican-led states are advancing legislation that could slow or block new renewable energy projects, as political momentum shifts back toward fossil fuels.David Montgomery reports for Stateline.In short:Despite Texas leading the nation in wind and solar electricity generation, lawmakers have filed dozens of bills this session to curb new renewable projects and require stricter permitting than for fossil fuels.Similar efforts a…

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Wind, solar power opponents make headway in legislatures

Proposed legislation could slow renewable energy projects despite strong rural support and economic benefits. The post Wind, solar power opponents make headway in legislatures first appeared on The Journal Record.

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Wind and Solar Power Opponents Make Headway in State Legislatures

WATER VALLEY, TX — On a recent day when the wind gusted close to 40 miles per hour, 82-year-old George Neill was making repairs on his ranch, oblivious to the nearby cluster of wind turbines churning the sky behind him. “After about a year, you never know the things are here,” said Neill, who leases part of his West Texas property to an East Coast-based renewable energy company that placed three wind turbines on it four years ago. Hundreds of ot…

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