Whitmer’s Follies: Mich. To Clear-Cut 420+ Acres Of Carbon-Storing Trees For Solar Farm
by Nick Pope Jan 6, 2025
Michigan is poised to cut down hundreds of acres of forest to make space for a solar panel development, MLive reported Thursday. [emphasis, links added]
The state will soon start competitive bidding on approximately 420 acres of forested land near Gaylord, Michigan, to clear space for a solar farm while generating revenue and advancing the state’s long-term green energy targets, according to MLive.
There is some evidence suggesting that such a move would increase emissions, and Michigan is one of the least sunny states in the country, according to an analysis conducted by The Washington Post.
“Not incredibly popular with everyone,” Scott Whitcomb, the director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) public lands office, told MLive. “I will be frank about that.”
https://climatechangedispatch.com/mich-clear-cut-420-acres-carbon-storing-trees-solar-farm/
