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Dux-Mathildis t1_j9h3pbi wrote

Reply to comment by WeCanDoThisCNJ in Whale deaths exploited in 'cynical disinformation' campaign against offshore wind power, advocates say by hypoboxer

I don't think anyone really objects to oil platforms only because of the way they look.

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WeCanDoThisCNJ t1_j9h429f wrote

They’re ugly, but they also utterly ruin beaches when things go wrong—and they do.

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Dux-Mathildis t1_j9h4h8b wrote

You might think they're ugly, but I think they're cool-looking--so I'm not sure that point matters much at all.

What I do find really important is trying literally anything at all to wean this country off coal and oil! Wind turbines offer that opportunity; not saying they're perfect but I'd rather a dozen turbines over one more Deep Horizon spill.

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toomuchoversteer t1_j9jnwp1 wrote

How would they ruin a beach? And how often do they do?

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WeCanDoThisCNJ t1_j9jy3f5 wrote

There was a massive spill off Huntington Beach, CA, in 2020. Then there’s the Deepwater Horizon disaster that’s still impacting Gulf of Mexico beaches 13 years later. All you need is one accident and you could have billions in lost revenue from Sandy Hook to Atlantic City.

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