Today in the second part of our two-part series on siting, we’re diving back into an issue that’s especially important for the success of developing renewable energy in Michigan and that’s the work to find land to build new solar and wind projects, and getting the projects approved by local townships.

If you haven’t already, I encourage you to go back and listen to last week’s episode, with Ed Rivet, from Michigan Conservative Energy Forum on the siting of renewable energy and his work with local governments to build support for new renewable projects.

Today, my guest is Dr. Sarah Mills, Senior Project Manager at the University of Michigan’s Ford School’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy. Sarah’s research focuses on how renewable energy development impacts rural communities.

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Speaking of Resilience is created by the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities and the Michigan Climate Action Network. This episode was produced by Miriam Owsley and Jeff Smith, hosted by Kate Madigan.