Buttigieg’s DOT Approved Windmill Projects Near Highways and Railroads Despite Safety Concerns, Records Show
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has launched a review of wind projects near highways and railroads, citing safety concerns regarding turbines affecting communications.
- Duffy stated that at least 33 safety recommendations for wind turbines were overruled between 2023 and 2024, risking radio communication interference according to the Department of Transportation.
- The Department of Transportation mandates a minimum 1.2-mile distance between wind turbines and transportation infrastructure for future projects.
- Duffy criticized the Biden administration for prioritizing clean energy investments over safety, stating, 'Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg put climate religion ahead of safety'.
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Buttigieg Reportedly Ignored Safety to Approve Windmills
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg ignored safety reports and pushed forward to approve potentially dangerous windmill projects, reported the New York Post. An unnamed current department official verified that windmill projects received Buttigieg's approval despite him knowing that safety and hazard reports were on file. At least 33 safety recommendations to place windmills away from critical infrastructure were reportedly overruled …
Buttigieg ignored safety concerns to build wind turbines near roads: Duffy
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is launching a department-wide review into the Biden administration’s alleged neglect of safety concerns regarding wind projects being constructed near transportation infrastructure. Duffy said on Tuesday that former DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg ignored safety recommendations for dozens of wind projects near highways and railroads, despite concerns about turbines interfering with radio communications. Duffy c…
Buttigieg DOT ignored safety issues to build dozens of windmill projects near highways, railroads
The Department of Transportation under then-Secretary Pete Buttigieg brushed aside safety concerns to approve dozens of windmill projects near America's highways and railroads -- despite acknowledging potential hazards, The Post has learned.
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