Let's get back to energy and this century.
They say all politics is local. One of the big difficulties for environmentalists has been getting enough wind behind their sails, metaphorically speaking, for people in one place to care about conditions in another place. Here's an example of an issue that may seem an environmental issue, that is in reality a local issue:
Wind Power Means Jobs in Texas, and Partisan Politics Isn't Going to Stop It - Wind turbines bring jobs, tax dollars for new schools, income security for farmers and energy independence. To Texans, climate change has little to do with it.
[Link: insideclimatenews.org]
