Large states are limiting the authority of local governments to prevent the implementation of environmentally-friendly initiatives.
In 2022, a proposal for a 75-turbine wind farm in Montcalm County, Michigan was rejected by local voters, resulting in the recall of seven officials who had backed the project. Approximately 150 miles (240 kilometers) to the southeast, Clara Ostrander of Monroe County faced a similar struggle when increasing healthcare expenses led her and her
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