In otherwise good explainers, USA Today buries the lede: Transition to renewable energy is being thwarted by astroturf campaigns underwritten by the usual susp

In otherwise good explainers, USA Today buries the lede: Transition to renewable energy is being thwarted by astroturf campaigns underwritten by the usual suspects (eg Koch) and electrical utilities. Obviously. "Utilities are lobbying against the public interest. Here's how to stop it." [2023-02] "In this episode, utility watchdog David Pomerantz discusses all the ways that utilities use ratepayer money to lobby against the clean-energy transition — and what regulators and policy makers can do to stop it." https://www.volts.wtf/p/utilities-are-lobbying-against-the https://www.volts.wtf/p/utilities-are-lobbying-against-the "The right-wing groups behind renewable energy misinformation" [2022-04] "Across the country and the internet, there are hundreds of conservative think tanks, groups, and individuals working to stir up community opposition to renewable energy with misinformation and lies. With virtually no public scrutiny, they have secured state-level policies restricting renewable energy siting in dozens of states." https://www.volts.wtf/p/the-right-wing-groups-behind-renewable https://www.volts.wtf/p/the-right-wing-groups-behind-renewab...