Energy News Network | Kathiann M. Kowalski, March 21 A pair of cousins who want to lease land for a contested solar project in central Ohio say a vocal minority is trying to interfere with their property rights. “I have rights as an owner, farmer and investor that shouldn’t be limited by a small groupContinueContinue reading “Ohio landowners say solar opposition groups threaten their property rights”
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We must preserve property rights in rural Iowa
Tama-Toledo News Chronicle | Ray Gaesser, March 8 Iowa farmers have always been energy farmers. Throughout history, farmers have led the way on innovation and continuously found new ways to feed and fuel the world. Now, our farmers have the opportunity to help power the world in a way that creates energy independence and bringsContinueContinue reading “We must preserve property rights in rural Iowa”
Fund the Police with Clean Energy
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.
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 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”