"But it will create jobs!"

Because jobs are far more important than having a thriving ecosystem for generations to come. Oh wait, we don't care about future generations at the expense of shareholder profits. Sorry, I forgot.

Meanwhile in Europe, they're planning an artificial island in the middle of the North Sea to serve as a hub for a gigantic offshore wind farm, with connections to all the countries bordering the North Sea.

The US needs to stay in the renewable energy game now more than ever, or be left irrevocably behind.