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The state of Florida currently has zero windmills operating on land or offshore, and some Republican legislators want to keep it that way. In May, Gov. DeSantis signed HB 1645 into law, going into effect July 1. According to the language of the law, it “Prohibits the construction or expansion of an offshore wind energy facility, including buildings, structures, vessels, and electrical transmission cables to the site. A wind turbine or wind energy facility within one mile of a coastline—defined as the mean high water line. A wind turbine or wind energy facility within one mile of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway or Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. A wind turbine or wind energy facility on state waters and submerged lands.” Opponents of the new law tell ABC Action News reporter Michael Paluska they are wondering why it is necessary.
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Wind turbines are a farce. I have worked around that industry and the only thing green about it is the politicians robbing the taxpayers to incentivise construction of a supposed viable form of energy. Most wind turbines cannot generate enough revenue to pay for their construction and upkeep. Solar is a far better option.
Florida need to add "Hurricane" along with "Storm surges" to the list and have Meat Ball sign it into laws and all the "peoples" in Florida will be safe. What a bunch of brainless morons. I doubt they can hold a job at McDonald's because there they can't BS all days long and get paid!
Standing against Communism? What a bunch of Fox-News indoctrinated saps. Joe McCarthy would be proud.
FL is the perfect example of “cutting off your nose to spite your face”.
They also are not recyclable were are those large piece supposed to go forest or ocean. The inside of the state there is absolutely no wind.
Yes, quit killing birds, dummies.
Florida shouldn't allow windmills in their state, period. There is nothing environmentally friendly about it. The building on land requires massive space clearing of natural habitat, mining of rare earth minerals, government subsidies to be economical, killing many birds during it's lifetime, while not even creating energy 24/7, which just brings it to the break even point after its 20 years or so lifespan, and you still have to rely on fossil fuels. Oh, I almost forgot it's ugly, and no-one want's it in their back yard.
Building off coast requires mining of rare earth minerals, government subsidies to be economical, killing many birds and whales during it's lifetime, while not even creating energy 24/7, which just brings it to the break even point after its 20 years or so lifespan, and you still have to rely on fossil fuels. Yeah, it's ugly as well, and no-one want's this view on their cost and beaches.
Of course they're Gonna Pimp their Goods…. Duuhhhh!
I bet the average IQ in Florida is below the average with ole white boots in that mix. Don’t ya just love how politicians and other none science and undereducated people are setting policy for others to clean up later? That’s ok, with climate change, the state that’s most vulnerable will soon be swimming. The Darwin Award recipient in the future.
Florida power customers buy a lot of electricity sourced by wind turbines from outside the state, but there's no talk of banning that.
Welcome to Floriduh
Well Florida is run by crooks and fools. So who's surprised… That's cool.. Florida can deal eith their issues on their own .. who cares about Florida I surw don't..
Little Ronnie Shrimp Boots is a total. M. .
Follow the money. These f…ls are screwing Florida residents
Florida insurance floods hurricanes… Stupid politicians in Florida bigly
No federal money for Florida when the next hurricane hits
They kill birds, and actually use electricity when wind stops blowing, and cannot be recycled. They destroy natural beauty. Another money making project under the guise of saving the planet, when it does the opposite.
Why was he sitting like that 😂😂😂
Some people with crazy political agendas that make No sense…..Late capitalism…watta gonna do…where crazy beats logic because people are not thinking properly anymore! Watch our world in decline!
So would those wind turbines survive a cat 5 hurricane?
My house here in SW florida was built in 1952. It’s never sustained hurried damage.
All the power lines towers have should solar’s panels on them too!!!!
FL keeps voting for idiots, FL will pay in money for staying behind
Go Nuclear or gas or both and some Renewables
An all Renewables approach is destroying the landscape and creating visual pollution. Renewables also take up enormous amounts of land. Nuclear in comparison takes up very little and is more reliable 24/7. Nuclear plants last up to 80 years. Renewables need replacing every 20-25 years. With renewables you also have an enormous waste problem. Where do you dump 10's of thousands of wind turbine blades and disused towers. Renewables are are swindle farms making millionaires very wealthy. You need a balanced mixed that don't destroy our landscapes or oceans. Put solar on all houses and commercial buildings not on farming land which seems to be happening in a lot of countries.
So glad I left that backwards state!
RON Destroyus is so smart to kill words and wind energy . Backward
Please stop calling power generation wind turbines "windmills". They don't mill anything: they generate electricity without burning stuff and exhausting pollutants. They also don't affect whales (just sayin').
The leaders in this country are out of their minds. If wind turbines don't work then won't capitalism fix that?? When government decides what businesses can exist, THAT IS COMMUNISM! WTH?
This aged well