A major obstacle to the establishment of wind farms near populated and scenic areas is ________

A) not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) syndrome
B) the lack of financial support for the construction of wind farms
C) the lack of infrastructure to support wind-generated electricity
D) the lack of large land areas needed to construct wind farms
E) we-want-solar-power (WASPY) syndrome


Answer: A

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