Local restrictions in Michigan derailed more than two dozen utility-scale renewable energy projects as of last May, according to a study by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University.
Nationwide, and at least 228 restrictions in 35 states have been imposed to stop green energy projects.
The shift has sparked a political backlash that may escalate as more states seek to simplify getting green energy projects approved and built.
But many local officials say giving states the power to site large-scale energy projects clashes with cherished U.S. political principles.
In Kansas, Osage County’s moratorium on commercial solar and wind projects came in 2022 after multiple hearings.
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