Wind Turbines
- Senator Mark Peake Vows Fierce Fight Against Democrats Over Crushing Energy Costs in Virginia
Peake’s remarks come amid widespread frustration with Governor Abigail Spanberger’s decision to force Virginia back into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a cap-and-trade scheme widely criticized as a hidden carbon tax. Reentry into RGGI is projected to cost Virginia households an additional $1,100 annually, with total ratepayer burdens reaching $500 million every year.
- Wind turbines cause more warming than emissions reductions would avert
Harvard study concluded that wind turbines cause significant increase in surface temperatures, impacting people, plants, and animals where they are located. Warming effect at night is twice that during the day.