I built wind farms for years and am now doing access control on coal mines. Nothing is perfect. This NIMBY attitude is rampant in energy production. People still need to have power. Coal and natural gas are finite resources and will not last forever. I believe wind and solar are a stopgap until nuclear fusion is a reality.

This is not true. The project owner is responsible for removing the turbines and reclaiming the land to its original condition. From the dozens of sites I worked on in the last 6 years, it’s rare to have a low wind day. I assure you power is being generated and the energy producers are making money. If the towers are not running, it may be because of maintenance issues or the electricity is not needed.