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Trump hates wind power. But these Texas Republicans are embracing it | Wind turbines have become a financial lifeline in rural areas, but state legislators are now targeting them
Wind turbines have become a financial lifeline in rural areas, but state legislators are now targeting them
Davis allowed seven wind turbines to be situated on his ranch, in the rolling hill country near Menard, west of Austin, and has seen the income provide opportunities not only for his family but also his local community in what is one of the poorest counties in Texas. But a barrage of bills working their way through the Republican-held Texas legislature threaten to reverse the state’s position as the US’s clean energy superpower, even curtailing cherished private property rights by limiting a landowner’s ability to host wind and solar farms. A home in Menard, Texas, has a propane tank connected in the front yard.But senior Republicans in Washington have sought to ape Trump, pushing forward a budget plan that strips away incentives for clean energy and electric cars.
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