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Illinois Town Nixes Solar Desert

March 12, 2023 by

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By Bonner Cohen, Ph.D. ~ In a stunning setback for solar, the City of Pontiac, Illinois has scuttled plans to construct a solar energy project that would transform a vacant lot in town into a shiny solar desert. At an emotional Feb. 13 hearing before the City of Pontiac Planning and Zoning Board, city official […]

Rural Backlash Against Renewables With 67 Rejections Of Solar Over Eleven Months

October 17, 2022 by

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From the team at CFACT ~ By Robert Bryce: The hype about wind and solar energy keeps colliding with the hard reality of land-use conflicts. Nowhere is that more obvious than in Ohio, where 41 townships have rejected or restricted the expansion of wind and/or solar projects since last November. In addition, at least eight […]