I was doing some reading about these power generating ocean buoys, and it's interesting to see all the complaints that pop up any time someone tries to make a new way to capture energy. Suddenly, people really care about the environmental impact of these methods, but never ever in comparison with coal and oil.
I still hear naysayers about solar panels, despite the fact that GPS and the International Space Station has used them for decades.
They really care about the migration patterns of Ducks when we start talking about wind power, but get an Oopsie about a massive oil spill.
Loss of life is very important for alternative methods, but no discussion about the impact when it comes to oil drilling and coal mining.
The fact of the matter is even setting aside the environmental impact, coal and oil are finite resources. Of course, we should care about the impact of how we produce energy, but we have to stop falling for false equivalency. Everything will have a downside, but we can address those issues and still move forward.
@RickiTarr
Imagine my shock when I learned that Wyoming's Republican governor was pushing wind farms. It's almost like he believes the science or something. I bet he's really lonely at the Republican governors conventions...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wyoming-mark-gordon-energy-agenda-60-minutes-transcript/

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon pursues green, carbon-negative agenda in one of the nation's reddest states
Wyoming is the nation's top coal mining state, but Republican Gov. Mark Gordon is a leading voice on climate-friendly energy projects. Amid pushback, Gordon has set a net-negative emissions goal.
@mmiasma @RickiTarr if there’s something that Wyoming has it’s empty space already ruined by extractive industries.
So using it for wind turbines is honestly a sensible idea.
@MyLittleMetroid @RickiTarr
Sounds like you must've spent some time down around Casper or Gillette.
I can say with confidence that wind generators would do well in any part of the state, as would solar.