Eco-Blowback: Mutiny in the Land of Wind Turbines

Germany plans to build 60,000 new wind turbines - in forests, in the foothills of the Alps and even in protected environmental areas. But local residents are up in arms, costs are skyrocketing and Germany's determination to phase out nuclear power is in danger. Major feature.

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