Why More Local Governments Are Rejecting Green-Energy Projects
Despite the United States’ commitment to adopting renewable forms of energy such as solar and wind to help mitigate climate change, recent reports have revealed that a growing number of local governments in the country are refusing to permit solar and wind industrial sites. According to USA Today, local governments countrywide are banning solar and wind energy plants faster than they are building new ones. The report was based on a countrywide analysis that revealed at least 15% of U.S. counties have essentially stopped the installation of utility-scale solar and wind. USA Today found that local governments are stopping green-energy…