Corralling the Wyoming Wind

I'm a huge supporter of wind power, but this article touches on some of the bigger issues than just "do we want wind power". The biggest being the infrastructure for transport. The overall US infrastructure for electricity is archaic as it is, let alone what is necessary to support some forms of renewable energy.
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The Power Struggle for Wyoming's Wind

"Wyoming is an ideal place to generate electricity from wind. But getting current from turbines to customers is a political and economic puzzle. How it plays out will have lessons for renewable-energy projects nationwide." 

"The rancher -- independent and tall in the saddle -- may dominate the state's psyche, but it's the miner who pays the bills... A third of state spending -- $1.6 billion last year -- comes from severance taxes and federal mining royalties for coal, gas, and oil."