Michigan is home to 24,000 contaminated sites due to heavy manufacturing, with taxpayers usually cleaning these brownfields. Senior policy advocate Kelly Thayer suggests transforming these areas into solar energy sites, which aligns with increasing national support. A survey indicated that residents living near solar developments favor these projects over traditional sites like forests and farmland. However, resistance surfaced in Gaylord, where plans for a solar array faced protests, demonstrating the complexities involved in transitioning these sites amid community concerns.
Michigan has 24,000 contaminated sites from heavy manufacturing. Taxpayers are often left to clean up brownfields while state regulators are overwhelmed.
Kelly Thayer envisions transforming Michigan's brownfields into solar energy projects, aligning with a growing national trend supportive of solar technology and its benefits.
A study showed that residents living near solar energy sites prefer these developments over forests or farmland, highlighting their support for renewable energy.
Public backlash against a solar project in Gaylord shows the complications of transitioning contaminated land into solar, revealing the challenges of community acceptance.
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