"Waste from ?clean energy? piles up across the U.S"
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/03/05/waste-from-clean-energy-piles-up-across-the-u-s/
"In February, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his office was
suing Global Fiberglass Solutions, Inc. and all affiliated entities for allegedly ?dumping thousands of wind turbine blades and related
materials at two disposal sites in Sweetwater, Texas,? KTAB/KRBC
reported. The suit, filed on behalf of the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, alleges the company failed to properly dispose of turbines it was hired to dismantle, transport, and recycle, resulting in
the illegal stockpiling of over 3,000 turbine blades in Sweetwater.
Some of the industrial waste abandoned in Sweetwater dates to 2017,
prompting Paxton?s office to seek up to $1 million in civil damages."
"By 2050, the cumulative decommissioning material from wind turbines
could reach 133 million tons. On average, 3,000 ? 9,000 blades are
being taken out of service per year in the United States, and that
number is expected to increase to 10,000 ? 20,000 blades per year by 2040.?
"By 2030, the nation could have as much as one million tons of solar
panel waste on its hands. Citing what it says is a ?tidal wave of solar e-waste,? the renewable energy company Solar N Plus notes that, ?When
sent to landfills, the toxic materials used in solar panels, such as
lead, cadmium, and other heavy metals, can leach into the soil and groundwater, posing a public health risk.?"
My wife and I used to live in Sweetwater, Texas back in the 1980s. It
is a shame what the so-called green energy people are doing to that nice little town.
Lynn
--- PyGate Linux v1.5.12
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)