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Rural Resource Extraction. Putting LD 2174 in context.

What are the cultural and social impacts of policies like this?

For today’s post, we’ve zoomed out a little bit to see the larger picture. LD 2174 benefits industrial energy developers at the expense of rural land protections. Why?

Here’s an example of the sort of issue local ordinances might aim to protect against: This week, in Rochester NY, a solar field installation ruptured an aquifer and is requiring an emergency fix.

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