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> And money gets their message out much stronger And yet you blame the messenger more than the money. If environmentalists didn't exist do you think fossil fue
by triceratops 4mo ago
> And money gets their message out much stronger
And yet you blame the messenger more than the money. If environmentalists didn't exist do you think fossil fuel wouldn't have found a different way to get the message out there? When money talks, people listen.
- coryrc 4mo agoThey weren't able to prevent solar, wind, and EV subsidies.
- triceratops 4mo agoThey're doing that this very moment in the US. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-administration-pay-765-mln-scrap-four-more-offshore-wind-leases-2026-06-17/ https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-administration... And they've been working steadily against solar and wind the whole time. This is just one example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solyndra#Aftermath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solyndra#Aftermath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_for_Prosperity#Funding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_for_Prosperity#Fundi... The fact that solar and wind are rolling out at unprecedented speed despite these headwinds is proof that its economics are better than nuclear, which could not overcome the same headwinds.