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A windfarm near Velva, North Dakota. Two counties in the state have enacted drastic restrictions on new wind projects in an attempt to save coal mining jobs, despite protests from landowners who d like to rent their land to wind energy companies. Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images
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A windfarm near Velva, North Dakota. Two counties in the state have enacted drastic restrictions on new wind projects in an attempt to save coal mining jobs, despite protests from landowners who d like to rent their land to wind energy companies. Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images
A windfarm near Velva, North Dakota. Two counties in the state have enacted drastic restrictions on new wind projects in an attempt to save coal mining jobs, despite protests from landowners who d like to rent their land to wind energy companies. Credit: AFP via Getty Images
North Dakota Officials Block Wind Power In Effort To Save Coal Feb 25, 2021
North Dakota has lots of coal. It also has strong and consistent winds. It might be the perfect spot to showcase the long-awaited energy transition from climate-warming fossil fuels to climate-saving renewables.
Yet that transition has hit a snag. Two counties in the state have enacted drastic restrictions on new wind projects in an attempt to save coal mining jobs, despite protests from landowners who d like to rent their land to wind energy companies. It s a sign of how difficult that transition can be for communities that depend on coal for jobs and tax revenue. The economic benefits of wind power, even tho
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