Two Central Wisconsin Towns Are Being Sued Over Restrictive Wind Ordinances

(Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio) Two central Wisconsin towns are being sued over wind ordinances they passed that are stricter than state regulations on such developments. According to Joe Schulz with Wisconsin Public Radio, it’s a case that could have ramifications for the state’s clean energy transition. Both in Wisconsin and nationally, local opposition to renewable energy projects has become a “widespread and growing” issue, presenting a “significant impediment” to achieving climate goals, according to a new report from Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.

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