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For a rather depressing example of how the illiberal coal obstructionists operate, read this article, which was published today:

ENERGY AND MINING

North Dakota coal country backlash against wind energy is misguided, wind advocates say

Two counties in North Dakota coal country have passed policies aimed at banning wind power development — but federal studies show that abundant natural gas is chiefly to blame for the closure of coal-fired power plants.

Written By: Patrick Springer | Jan 10th 2021 - 6am.


FARGO — The announcement that Coal Creek Station would shut down in 2022 sent shudders throughout North Dakota coal country — and sparked what wind energy advocates say is a misguided backlash against wind.

Coal Creek Station, a 1,151-megawatt power plant, and the nearby Falkirk Mine together provide 740 jobs, a number almost equal to the 778 people who live in Underwood, the McLean County town located near both.

The announcement from Great River Energy in May that it planned to close the power plant in late 2022 provoked a backlash from local governments at wind development, which many in coal country believe plays a key role for the decline of the coal industry.

In response, McLean County adopted a zoning change prohibiting new wind energy transmission lines — a move that effectively bans new wind farm power lines from accessing a substation at Coal Creek, and thus a Great River transmission line.

Great River was planning to invest $1.6 billion to build 800 megawatts of wind farms in the Coal Creek area to help compensate for closing the power plant.
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https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/business/energy-and-mining/article6834300.ece