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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by pandemicsoul on Monday January 30, 2023 @11:21AM (#34581867)
Green activists are the only reason we have any green energy at all.
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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by Firmwarrior on Monday January 30, 2023 @12:16PM (#34582981)
Well, if it weren't for green activists, we'd probably be exclusively using nuclear power at this point, so we'd be in a much better spot for green energy
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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by LargeWu on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @11:46AM (#34613224)
The coal and oil industries have been quietly bankrolling anti-nuclear efforts for decades under the guise of safety. It's a prime example of astroturfing.
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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by SamPatt on Monday January 30, 2023 @01:58PM (#34584692)
This I highly doubt. Especially when it comes to solar, for which there are many reasons to adopt apart from environmental concerns.
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