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Scientist exposes anti-wind groups as oil-funded, now they want to silence him

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542 points xbmcuser | 1 comments | 27 Aug 25 06:49 UTC | HN request time: 0.237s | source
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Ginden ◴[27 Aug 25 11:16 UTC] No.45038057[source]▶
> given support to these fake public interest groups in attempts to sue wind projects out of existence.

Remember - that's the core issue. Development of housing or green energy projects or industries with low externalities should be by-right.

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1. ACCount37 ◴[27 Aug 25 12:03 UTC] No.45038495[source]▶
"Weaponized activists" was an instrument of non-market competition for a long while now.

It's kind of a more modern, more legal take on "send some mobsters to mess them up". You find (or make) an activist group opposing a certain development - and then covertly funnel funding and support to them so that they can do as much damage as possible and stall your competition for as long as possible.