Are wind farms really a threat? | If You’re Listening

People don’t like wind farms. They say they’re bad for wildlife, they affect property values and they create pollution. But are any of these claims true?
As the world struggles to deal with climate change and other concerns about the environment, nations are looking at every alternative for green energy solutions. From solar to nuclear to hydro. There is a race to find the best renewable energy and reduce the cost of electricity as we all deal with one of the biggest causes of the rising cost of living, power bills.
Today, the wind farm debate and how it nearly tore the small Australian community of King Island apart. And what Donald Trump has to do with it.
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Video Chapters:
0:00 - Newcastle's Offshore Wind
1:42 - Donald Trump Hates Wind Farms
2:27 - King Island's Energy Problems
5:44 - Australia's Wind Power History
7:44 - King Island Opposes Wind Farm
11:44 - Birds
13:06 - Whales
14:05 - Pollution
14:47 - House Prices
15:18 - The Real Issue
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