Sentences with phrase «nimby opposition»
Vermont Yankee (closed) Pilgrim Station (closing), Brayton Point (closing), and Salem Harbor (closed, but facing NIMBY opposition to its plan to re-fuel the oil / coal plant with natural gas) together had almost equal generating capacity as all the Maine power producers combined.
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However, the tricky issue is finding land — a problem that all potential tiny housers face, regardless of their situation — but in the case of housing the homeless in tiny house developments, such well - meaning initiatives can meet strong opposition fueled by NIMBY - ism (not in my backyard).
In more densely populated areas, there is often local opposition to wind power — the NIMBY («not in my backyard») response.
When you hear that wind opposition is all about NIMBYs, think about the above points, and then reflect on what NIMBY really means: The Next Idiot Might Be You.
Speaking before the U.S. Conference of Mayors» National Economic Summit in Manhattan, the president of the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) urged the nation's leading mayors and business executives to defy NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) opposition to apartments if they want to create vibrant communities.