Some conservatives love green, renewable energy. I spent a few days in Houston with them this last week and discuss what I heard on today's episode of The Excerpt from @usatoday. https://t.co/65OrnPIMg3
Ancient 'hobbits' were even smaller than previously thought. On today's episode of The Excerpt from @usatoday, I talk about new findings surrounding these ancient cousins of humans. https://t.co/uUhSY2pltd
Big sharks are moving inshore off the coast of Washington State. What's happening? I discuss on today's episode of The Excerpt. https://t.co/Z7ZyaFs0Ws
Storm chaser tourism? Some are paying big bucks for the chance to see dangerous tornadoes and more. I discuss on today's episode of The Excerpt.
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Last year, the number of counties curtailing new solar installations and counties adding their first solar farm was almost equal for the first time.
Of the 116 counties restricting or banning solar plants, half did so in 2023 alone.
While 178 counties got their first commercial wind-power project in the past decade, nearly 400 counties blocked new wind development in the same period, USA TODAY found.
Solar power bans recently hit a similar threshold.
At least 15% of counties in the U.S. have effectively halted new utility-scale wind, solar, or both, USA TODAY found.
These limits come through outright bans, moratoriums, construction impediments, and other conditions that make building green energy difficult.
As climate disasters grow more costly, the U.S. has set a target to reach 100% clean energy by 2035, a goal that depends on building large-scale solar and wind power. But USA TODAY's analysis shows local governments are banning green energy as fast as they’re building it.
Amid record heat, you might be tempted to turn that air conditioning on high this summer. I give some tips for saving money, while fighting climate change on the 5 Things podcast. https://t.co/NbbLTZjcNJ