Wind energy benefits North Dakota. So why has the state soured on it?

Published on September 2, 2026

WISHEK, N.D. — George Wolff offered a cautious greeting through the window of my rented F-150. He was fresh from tending livestock, which explained the dried mud on his forehead and shirt. His boots and jeans were soiled with barnyard muck, his ballcap tipped back to cool his brow. It was a warm, breezy May day…