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Naturally negative?

I guess people are just naturally negative. I don’t understand the attitude toward windmills by most people. They use no fuel. Fields can still be planted and harvested. I’ve seen pictures of wheat fields before and after windmills were in place. I don’t know where the windmills did any damage.

Windmills could take the place of dams and restore the Salmon and Steelhead runs, boosting tourist trade. Thousands of fish would bring in thousands of dollars. Having truly free flowing rivers would give us the same appeal as Alaska.

I don’t understand why anyone would be against wi...

 

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