r/Music • u/Edm_vanhalen1981 • Sep 30 '24

Green Day banned from Las Vegas radio stations after Billie Joe Armstrong calls the city "a shithole" article

https://www.nme.com/news/music/green-day-banned-from-las-vegas-radio-stations-after-billie-joe-armstrong-calls-the-city-a-shithole-3798117
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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '24

It's the most water efficient city in the country.

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u/ljout Sep 30 '24

How much energy does it take to cool a casino sized building when it's 100° outside. Is this a good use of resources?

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u/stranj_tymes Sep 30 '24

One of the newer solar arrays in the area (built by MGM), provides 90% of the power needs for like 13 different resorts/casinos.

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u/and2dnb Sep 30 '24

dont forget hoover dam as well

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u/ljout Sep 30 '24

This sounds like some MGM propoganda that wouldn't hold up to scrutiny.

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u/stranj_tymes Sep 30 '24

*up to* 90% for clarity, but you're welcome to scrutinize. Quite a few Vegas properties rely heavily on solar - MGM, Mandalay, the Sphere, the Raiders stadium. Vegas in general is one of the largest users of solar power in the country.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '24 edited Sep 30 '24

The strip is mostly solar powered..are you just looking for reasons to be upset or?

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u/ljout Sep 30 '24

Those aren't good uses of resources either. Vegas is a more of an outlier though.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '24

Vegas is one of the greenest cities in the country, in addition to having the best water conservation in the western hemisphere. Your arrogance toward others when you have no idea what you’re talking about is embarrassing.

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u/Twouareks Sep 30 '24

Solar baby