Why is Big Oil is more influential in California than Texas

[Kevin B. O'Brien]

Dan M wrote:
> So, my question is, given the fact that California is far more liberal
>>> than
>>> Texas, how did this happen?
>>>       
>> Large swaths of California -- the Central Valley -- are quite
>> conservative.
>>     
>
> That's true, and there are very liberal congressional districts in Texas.
> But, I'd guess that many people who consider themselves environmentalists
> would oppose the idea of windmills filling the ocean off the Bay area coast,
> with only shipping channels interrupting the views of nothing but wind
> turbines for as far as the eye could see. Don't cut my house value and NIMBY
> seems to be strong motivations. 
>   
Remember that the Kennedy family led the charge to prevent wind power 
that would affect their views around Cape Cod. NIMBY trumps liberalism 
quite easily, and there is no necessary correlation between being 
liberal and doing the right thing.

Regards,

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