Tally of U.S. wind & solar rejections hits 735
By
Robert Bryce
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September 26th, 2024
You won’t read much about this in major media outlets, but nearly every week, local communities across the US are rejecting or restricting solar and wind projects. The latest rejection occurred a few days ago in Center, Nebraska, when the Knox County Board of Supervisors voted 6 to 1 to deny a conditional-use permit for a proposed solar project. According to an article by Mark Mahoney of the Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan, the board’s decision “drew applause from most of a nearly full courtroom at the county courthouse.”
The denial of the project in Knox County marks the 58th rejection or restriction of solar energy in the US
Tally of U.S. wind & solar rejections hits 735
John Barnes and Roxann Engelstad are residents of Christiana, Wisconsin. They are fighting a proposed 300-megawatt solar project that would cover seven square miles of prime farmland in their township with solar panels. The photo was taken on April 25, 2023, by the author.
this year. In addition, as can be seen in the Renewable Rejection Database, which I have just updated, there have also been 35 rejections of wind energy. Thus, since 2015, there have been 735 rejections or restrictions of wind and solar energy in the US.
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