Politics

Wind Farm Backlash Grows in Oil-Rich Norway Ahead of Election

  • Energy Minister Tina Bru targeted by opponents of renewables
  • Nation needs more clean energy to feed growing power demand
Wind turbines in western Norway.Photographer: Tore Meek/NTB Scanpix/AFP/Getty Images
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After being harassed on social media and told repeatedly that she’s a traitor who should be in jail, Norway’s 34-year-old energy minister is bracing for a controversial election campaign.