Wind and solar may produce more energy than coal in the US this year
For the first time in U.S. history, renewable energy sources have generated more electricity than coal for seven consecutive months.
Straight Arrow News
- The Michigan DNR, in a decision they didn’t announce to the general public, earlier this month announced a continued pause on leases of state-managed forest lands for utility-scale solar projects.
- DNR officials said they will work on a framework with community and state lawmaker input for future consideration of siting solar power projects.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will continue its halt on any new utility-scale solar projects on state-managed forestlands as it works on a framework for how to consider such projects.
The policy change was made quietly earlier this month, without a public announcement. DNR spokesman Ed Golder said the agency made the policy change known via a May 9 email from DNR…
