The States: Maybe A National Divorce Is A Good Idea After All

[dxmnkd316]

Even the male ones?

especially the male ones

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

In Michigan, Gov. Whitmer is poised to sign a bill which would commit the state to 100% clean energy by 2040, 60% of which must come from renewable sources. The bill would also give Lansing the ability to overrule local land use/zoning rules via an appeals process in cases of disputes over renewable energy development. Some aging farmers want to bank their retirements on leasing their land for further wind & solar farm development. Their more...*ahem* provincially-minded neighbors have been successfully NIMBYing (with outside help) to get local governments to fiddle with zoning ordinances to put a freeze these projects and ultimately shut them down. There's a pretty good Detroit Free Press article on all of this, but of course it's for subscribers only so I won't bother linking it.

The bill contains provisions for a wind or solar developer to first negotiate with the local government for up to 120 days to try to reach a mutual agreement. The two sides can mutually agree to extend that period for another 120 days. Only if or when an agreement doesn't happen would the state get involved, unless a township wants to defer to the state process by default. Township-imposed restrictions on a renewable energy project for things such as setbacks can be no more restrictive than the state's rules, unless both the township and the developer agree to it.

I can understand the desire not to have an 800-acre farm full of 600-ft tall wind turbines next door to you. However given its importance to national security and the overall economy, I think energy policy matters are a bigger issue and renewables development should be considered critical energy infrastructure, just like powerlines and utilities pipelines. A handful of pissy local yokels with "Let's Go Brandon" plastered on the back of their F-150s shouldn't be able to completely shut down clean energy developments in their area without any discussion or compromise. The Free Press article even cited a conservative renewables advocacy group who sidesteps the environmental aspects to advance the same arguments about national security and economic opportunity. This group also scolded the outside agitators who have banded the yokels together to bully and intimidate local governments, planning commissions, and even business owners who support these projects.

[Handyman]

I just think it is funny that the Detroit Free Press is a subscription paper...yeah I know but it is still funny!

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Super pigs, an “ecological trainwreck” are coming.

build the wall!

blame Canada

https://apnews.com/article/wild-pigs...b136fc137b7665

[RaceBoarder]

I'm sure the NRA will be back suggesting that Joe Six-Pack will need a Howitzer to fend off the hogs by the end of the week.

[French Rage]

I'm sure the NRA will be back suggesting that Joe Six-Pack will need a Howitzer to fend off the hogs by the end of the week.

Only if there are 30 to 50 of them.

[Bronco]

Only if there are 30 to 50 of them.

Also depends if they got into the ND hoard of meth.

[Bronco]

In Michigan, Gov. Whitmer is poised to sign a bill which would commit the state to 100% clean energy by 2040, 60% of which must come from renewable sources. The bill would also give Lansing the ability to overrule local land use/zoning rules via an appeals process in cases of disputes over renewable energy development. Some aging farmers want to bank their retirements on leasing their land for further wind & solar farm development. Their more...*ahem* provincially-minded neighbors have been successfully NIMBYing (with outside help) to get local governments to fiddle with zoning ordinances to put a freeze these projects and ultimately shut them down. There's a pretty good Detroit Free Press article on all of this, but of course it's for subscribers only so I won't bother linking it.

The bill contains provisions for a wind or solar developer to first negotiate with the local government for up to 120 days to try to reach a mutual agreement. The two sides can mutually agree to extend that period for another 120 days. Only if or when an agreement doesn't happen would the state get involved, unless a township wants to defer to the state process by default. Township-imposed restrictions on a renewable energy project for things such as setbacks can be no more restrictive than the state's rules, unless both the township and the developer agree to it.

I can understand the desire not to have an 800-acre farm full of 600-ft tall wind turbines next door to you. However given its importance to national security and the overall economy, I think energy policy matters are a bigger issue and renewables development should be considered critical energy infrastructure, just like powerlines and utilities pipelines. A handful of pissy local yokels with "Let's Go Brandon" plastered on the back of their F-150s shouldn't be able to completely shut down clean energy developments in their area without any discussion or compromise. The Free Press article even cited a conservative renewables advocacy group who sidesteps the environmental aspects to advance the same arguments about national security and economic opportunity. This group also scolded the outside agitators who have banded the yokels together to bully and intimidate local governments, planning commissions, and even business owners who support these projects.

I want to build nuclear plants along with the wind turbines. But y'know not going to happen...

[burd]

Also depends if they got into the ND hoard of meth.

To be clear: There has never been, nor will there ever be, a ND meth reserve. Life is too short.

[Kepler]

To be clear: There has never been, nor will there ever be, a ND meth reserve. Life is too short.

Reading this whole exchange as Notre Dame explains a lot.

[burd]

Reading this whole exchange as Notre Dame explains a lot.

i, for one, should be more careful with that. The two are often confused, usually to the detriment of us Daks.

[MissThundercat]

Ottawa Impact is so incompetent, the Kallman group is asking the state Supreme Court to intervene on Adrienne Hambley's termination.

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

So one of desantis appointed losers has a fatal heart attack outside Ron’s office in the corridor and laid there alone for 24 mins? Even though it’s on a monitored video feed?

eh probably the death that guy had coming. Old and hateful ain’t a great combo

[Kepler]

So one of desantis appointed losers has a fatal heart attack outside Ron’s office in the corridor and laid there alone for 24 mins?

He was one of the scum who oversaw their election stealing.

F-ck him.

[Kepler]

Old and hateful

You could just say "conservative."