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Trump vs Windmills
Donny Trump Wants to Trash Wind Turbines
They’re ruining the view and they drive whales crazy
Donny Trump took on an old foe — windmills. What is with Donny and windmills?
He wants them gone.
Did Donny have a traumatic childhood encounter with a windmill on a putt-putt course?
Is that what’s going on?
He equated windmills aka turbines to “dropping garbage in a field.” As opposed to oil that pollutes our rivers and streams. Deepwater Horizon anyone?
According to Donny, windmills also drive “whales crazy.” Is that based on scientific analysis? Or is it Donny BS? We will go with the BS.
There is no current evidence linking wind farms to whale deaths. At least that’s what scientists, marine researchers, and environmental organizations say.
They suggest other causes. Caught in fishing gear and collisions with vessels for instance.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) also states