Wyoming has powered the nation with coal for generations. Many in the state consider the industry part of their identity.It is in this state, and against this cultural backdrop, that one of America’s largest wind farms will be built.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.Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/dionne-searcey?smid=pc-thedaily">Dionne Searcey</a>, a domestic correspondent for The New York Times. <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>. Background reading: <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>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.

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A Wind Farm in Coal Country

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