https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrhC4w_98co Credit: Fund the Police: Wind Powering Small Town Safety and Health (youtube.com) Watch this video from public officials in Isabella and Gratiot County on how the new tax base from renewables has expanded public safety and health services.
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Clean Energy is a Property Rights Issue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydvmWkl5dkc Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydvmWkl5dkc Watch this video on how renewable energy allows farmers across Michigan and the nation to keep their farms, expand their operations, and continue to be stewards of the land. Property rights are legal rights that landowners have, and determine how land can be used. Allowing farmers and landowners to harvest renewables onContinueContinue reading “Clean Energy is a Property Rights Issue”
Wind Turbines Support Local Services and Keep Taxes Low
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTJpvLaQJ7M Credit: Watch this video to see how wind energy in Michigan supports essential government services and reduces taxes. Gratiot County has received over $30 million in tax revenue from wind farms. Coldwater and Ovid Township have received over $150 million in investments from the Coldwater Solar Project in Branch County.
Renewable Energy Preserves Rural Communities Against Urban Sprawl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC-g9BjJBi0 Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC-g9BjJBi0 Watch this video on how wind development in the Greater Gratiot County community has helped protect against urban sprawl. Renewable energy projects actually help preserve and protect farmland by ensuring the land remains agricultural land, instead of being permanently developed.
Wind Turbines Help Balance Rural Budgets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4LKKK6qIAI Credit: Wind Turbines Help Balance Rural Budgets: UM Researcher Sara Mills Tells How (youtube.com) Renewable energy projects help maintain and even expand services in rural areas across Michigan. Renewable energy projects deliver many economic benefits to the communities that host them:- Direct Payments to Landowners who host solar and/or wind farms- Employment Opportunities duringContinueContinue reading “Wind Turbines Help Balance Rural Budgets”
New wind farm begins operating in Mid Michigan
Michigan Public | Teresa Homsi January 8 A new wind farm in Gratiot County went online last week. Heartland Farms Wind, made up of 72 wind turbines, will power approximately 80,000 households. Brian Wheeler, a spokesperson with Consumers, said the latest farm will help the company replace its remaining coal plants. “We’ve closed nine coal plants in MichiganContinueContinue reading “New wind farm begins operating in Mid Michigan”
Large Indiana solar farm approved to power southwest Michigan
M Live | Sheri McWhirter December 25 LANSING, MI – State utility regulators signed off on a large, new solar farm in Indiana expected to help power six counties in southwest Michigan. The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) on Dec. 21 approved a certificate of public necessity to Indiana Michigan Power Co. for a 245-megawattContinueContinue reading “Large Indiana solar farm approved to power southwest Michigan”
Opinion | Michigan’s clean energy law will lower bills, boost reliability
Bridge Michigan | Jennifer Conlin December 20 “You get what you pay for.” It’s a cliche for a reason. Usually, people say it in response to a poor product or service that was cheap. But what do you call it when you pay top dollar for bad service? Michigan electricity. We in the Great LakesContinueContinue reading “Opinion | Michigan’s clean energy law will lower bills, boost reliability”
Michigan a national leader in clean energy policy, says new report
Channel 3 News | Donny Ede January 11 LANSING, Mich. — Michigan is helping lead the way in climate initiatives and clean energy policy, according to a report released by state officials. The MI Healthy Climate Plan 2023 Report, developed by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (or EGLE), outlines progress on the implementationContinueContinue reading “Michigan a national leader in clean energy policy, says new report”
New Factsheet: Renewable Energy & Energy Independence
Check out our new factsheet on the connection between renewable energy enhancing energy independence and national security! View All Factsheets https://myrenewableresource.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/MRR-Energy-Independence-1.pdf