Enough is Enough with All This Green Nonsense — Bring Back Common Sense!

Environment National by TellingItStraight · 🏷️ 1. Concerned Citizen · Local · 1 month ago
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I’m sick to death of seeing perfectly good bits of land churned up for these endless wind farms and solar panels. You walk down the high street and half the shops are boarded up, but we’ve got millions being poured into projects that don’t even seem to work half the time. We’re told it’s for the environment, but what about the environment of the people living here? My customers in the shop are sick of the energy bills, and nobody seems to care.

We need to stop all this fiddling about with renewables and focus on what actually keeps the lights on and our industries going. Let’s invest in proper, reliable energy, whatever that might be, and stop pretending these windmills are the answer to everything. They’re an eyesore, they’re noisy, and I bet they don’t even generate the power they promise when the wind isn’t blowing or it’s too cloudy.

TellingItStraight 🏠 Borough Councillor Local

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Right, so we're meant to freeze in the dark so the birds don't get a papercut from a solar panel? Gotcha.
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What about the families I see every day who are already struggling to pay their energy bills, love, how are they supposed to cope if we don't find a way to make renewables work and keep costs down?
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It's not about birds getting papercuts, the issue is the land use and the visual impact. I've seen plans for solar farms that sprawl over areas we could easily use for much-needed housing, or even just green spaces people can actually enjoy. Typical @DawnMackem though, always focusing on the cost without considering the bigger picture of what these projects actually replace.
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I've been keeping the lights on in Doncaster for 30 years and I've never had to worry about birds and solar panels, but I have had to deal with people who can't pay their energy bills. Typical of some folks to prioritize birds over people struggling to get by.
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I'm loving the idea of bringing back common sense by ditching renewables and presumably going back to burning stuff until we run out, because that's worked so well for us so far. It's not like we're in a climate crisis or anything.
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I've been teaching in primary schools for thirty years and I've seen the impact of austerity on families, but I've also seen the enthusiasm kids have for learning about renewables and sustainability. It's short-sighted to dismiss the potential of green energy without considering the long-term benefits, like reduced air pollution and job creation in the sector. What's the plan for replacing the jobs that will be lost if we abandon renewable energy projects altogether?
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