The Missouri Times | Jake Kroesen, March 26 As Missouri lawmakers consider new regulations on large-scale solar development, farmers across the state say the issue is less about energy policy and more about economic survival. Legislation under discussion would either temporarily halt new solar projects or impose additional requirements on future developments, including local approval,ContinueContinue reading “Missouri Solar Fight Puts Farmers’ Futures, and Land, at Stake”
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Opinion | Clean energy is winning, actually, in Michigan
Bridge Michigan | Nicholas Jansen, March 18 Despite federal efforts to slow the clean energy transition, renewables are charging forward in Michigan, the Midwest, and the nation. Proof: The Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that renewables will account for 99 percent of new U.S. generating capacity this year. And Michigan is leading the charge. According to Clearview’s projectContinueContinue reading “Opinion | Clean energy is winning, actually, in Michigan”
Iowa clean energy is a veterans’ success story
The Gazette | Troy Van Beek, March 1 After serving as a U.S. Navy SEAL, I joined one of the most veteran-friendly sectors in the nation: clean energy. I started Ideal Energy — a solar energy and storage company in Southeast Iowa. With over 20,000 veterans like me employed nationally in the solar industry alone, clean energyContinueContinue reading “Iowa clean energy is a veterans’ success story”
Opinion: Farmers Know Their Land Best – Trust them to Make Decisions
The Missouri Times | Jeff Risley, February 12 Today, Missouri legislators are considering legislation that would eliminate a farmer’s ability to diversify their land through solar energy development. At its core, this debate is about trust: do we trust Missouri farmers to make responsible, forward-looking decisions about their own land, or do we believe theContinueContinue reading “Opinion: Farmers Know Their Land Best – Trust them to Make Decisions”
For reliable energy we have to start building
The Gazette | Nick Boeyink, January 20 America became a strong and prosperous nation because it built things. We built farms, factories, power plants, transmission lines, and the infrastructure allowing communities to grow and families to thrive. Iowa has been a major part of that story. Today, however, our permitting system has made it farContinueContinue reading “For reliable energy we have to start building”
The wind effect, tax relief for Iowa schools
Center for Rural Affairs | January 22, Tod Bowman Rural Iowa schools are deeply committed to maintaining quality education, but they must continually navigate the fiscal pressures of shrinking enrollment and stagnant local tax bases. In some counties, a steady fiscal boost has arrived in the form of tax revenue from local wind energy projects,ContinueContinue reading “The wind effect, tax relief for Iowa schools”
Where the wind blows: Wind development’s impacts on rural infrastructure
Center for Rural Affairs | Val Ankeny, December 18 Iowa is a national leader in wind production, and that leadership has brought real benefits to rural counties like Adair and Howard. As local governments work to stretch limited budgets to keep roads drivable, bridges safe, and parks well-maintained, wind energy tax revenue has become aContinueContinue reading “Where the wind blows: Wind development’s impacts on rural infrastructure”
Protect property rights, Iowa’s energy future
Winterset Madisonian | January 27, Rob Welch Dear Editor: Iowa’s leadership in renewable energy has delivered real benefits to rural communities including billions in private investment, stable income for landowners, and critical property tax revenue for counties and schools. That progress is now at risk. Across the state, county boards, under pressure from small butContinueContinue reading “Protect property rights, Iowa’s energy future”
Guest Column: Energy Security Is National Security
Dakota War College | January 23, Waylon Brown South Dakota’s leadership is right to argue that national security should be the state’s next big industry. In a recent column, Governor Rhoden outlined how South Dakota contributes to keeping America safe, from Ellsworth Air Force Base and the arrival of the B-21 bomber to leadership inContinueContinue reading “Guest Column: Energy Security Is National Security”
Opinion: Illinois just stepped up for clean, affordable energy — and economic prosperity
Chicago Business | January 8, Lesley McCain, Andrew Linhares, Stephanie Burgos-Veras, Samarth Medakkar and Jeff Danielson When Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act today, Illinois became the first state to boldly and comprehensively address the energy cost crisis affecting every state in the nation. By enacting CRGA, Illinois leaders recognizedContinueContinue reading “Opinion: Illinois just stepped up for clean, affordable energy — and economic prosperity”