A Wind Farm in Coal Country

<p>Wyoming has powered the nation with coal for generations. Many in the state consider the industry part of their identity.</p><p>It is in this state, and against this cultural backdrop, that one of America’s largest wind farms will be built.</p><p>Today, we look at how and why one local politician in Carbon County, Wyo. — a conservative who says he’s “not a true believer” in climate change — brought wind power to his community.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/dionne-searcey?smid=pc-thedaily">Dionne Searcey</a>, a domestic correspondent for The New York Times. </p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/signup/NTTD?smid=pc-thedaily">Sign up here</a> to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The tiny town of Rawlins, Wyo., will soon be home to one of the nation’s largest wind farms. But pride in the fossil fuel past <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/03/climate/wyoming-coal-country-wind-farm.html?searchResultPosition=2?smid=pc-thedaily">remains a powerful force</a>. </li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily.</a> Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>