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October 5, 2023
Title: Green Garbage
Topic: Green Energy Pollutes
Discussed by Carson Clayton
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
Despite claims of cleanliness, green power has some dirty secrets.
New guest Carson Clayton is the Campaign Director for Life:Powered, a
national initiative at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Today,
Carson discusses this latest op-ed, “Green
Garbage”.
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Questions/Issues Discussed:
Are wind farms hyped as “clean green energy”?
When it was built in 2007, was the Sweetwater Wind Farm in Sweetwater, Texas,
the largest in the world?
What are the blades like on a wind turbine? Carson explains how big they are,
how much they weigh, the hazardous chemicals they are coated with, and how long
they actually last.
When wind farms began popping up across America, was a plan in place to
environmentally and safely dispose of the blades?
Why is hazardous resin used on the blades?
What happens to used/discarded blades? How long does it take for the blades to
decompose?
How many blades are stored in and around Sweetwater, Texas? Carson discusses a
recent lawsuit against a recycling company that was hired to properly dispose of
the blades;
Is there a massive tax incentive for turbine wind farms?
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August 23, 2017
Title: The Blood Diamond of Green Energy
Topic: Green Energy Pollutes
Discussed by Lauren Fix
with Lauren Fix (www.laurenfix.com)
Cobalt is being called “The Blood Diamond of Green Energy”. Today, Lauren Fix, the
Car Coach, explains why…and why it matters. Lauren Fix is a nationally recognized automotive expert, media guest, journalist, author, keynote speaker, and television host.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What are some products that use cobalt?
What is Cobalt and where is it mined?
Is cobalt a hazard?
Are children, some as young as four, being used to mine cobalt? How many children died (that they are aware of) last year mining cobalt?
NOTE: Any number over zero is a tragedy, but this number is heart breaking.
Do soil samples taken from the mining area show that they are among the ten most polluted in the world?
How are old cobalt products like solar panels disposed of?
Leonardo DiCaprio starred in a movie called “Blood Diamond” to raise awareness. The Left is always quick to fight for the rights of abused workers around the world. What are they doing to protest cobalt miners?
What can we do?
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