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.
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 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