There are lots of reasons people have fought construction of solar farms, wind turbines and other renewable energy projects across the American West. In the case of Mormon Mesa, the fight to defeat a sprawling solar project was led in part by art lovers.
Yes, a solar farm on Mormon Mesa could be seen as just another act of violence.
“When you encounter that empty space across the mesa, it empties your head, as being in the desert like that always does. The amount of stimuli you’re receiving in your eyes lowers dramatically,” Fox said. “It prepares you to encounter the sculpture. You encounter that pit, and your breath is taken away.”
If you’ve dedicated your life to protecting endangered animals and plants, of course you might object to a wind farm disrupting their habitat — even if that renewable energy could help end an extinction crisisIf you’re a fourth-generation farmer hoping your kids will follow in your footsteps, of course you might be troubled by neighboring growers selling out to solar companies — even if rising global temperatures areAnd if you love landscape art? Then you might feel Mormon Mesa is a terrible...
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