A fossil fuel town, saved by wind

“Everyone else around here’s hair is on fire, but we’re sitting in a pretty good position, thanks to wind energy."

The following story was originally published at High Country News on Jan 11, 2021, and is republished here in HEATED with permission. I’m running it today for two reasons: 1) it’s incredibly well-reported and deserves a larger audience, and 2) the information within it is only going to become more relevant as Republicans increase their economy-based rhe…