N I M B Y N E W S
In chapter 5 of Climate of Contempt, I explain why local opposition to clean energy infrastructure is often self-interestedly logical and sincere. Understanding that truth and engaging local opponents — rather than denigrating or attempting to delegitmize them — will help move the energy transition forward. This page assembles news stories about local opposition to clean energy infrastructure.
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Offshore Wind
Fisherman stage floating protest at Vineyard Wind site (The New Bedford Light, August 25, 2024).
Protest against offshore wind held at Cisco Beach (MA) (Nantucket Current, August 25, 2024).
Newport (RI) City Council to Hold Public Hearing for Offshore Wind Opponents to Voice Objections (What’s Up Newport, August 22, 2024).
Fenwick Island (DE) considers joining lawsuit opposing wind project (wboc.com, August 21, 2024).
Coastal NC residents complain about offshore wind farm construction noise (wtkr.com, August 20, 2024).
Ocean City’s Escalating War Against Wind Power (Baltimore Sun, August 19, 2024).
Cape Codders Protest Wind Farm (Cape NPR, August 16, 2024).
Oregon NGO objects to US government offshore wind plans (Jefferson Public Radio, August 15, 2024).
‘Tense’ Public Hearing on Offshore Wind Port (ME) (Bangor Daily News, August 14, 2024).
NJ Congressman Leads Opposition to Offshore Wind Farm (BreakingAC.com, August 13, 2024).
Substation hearing morphs into (offshore) wind debate (Cape Gazette (DE), August 11, 2024).
Alot Was Riding on this Wind Farm. Then Giant Shards Washed Up in Nantucket (Wall Street Journal, August 9, 2024).
Coos County Oregon voter referendum on offshore wind development (Oregon Public Broadcasting, August 7, 2024).
Offshore Wind Opponents Seek to Form National Group (Reuters, August 7, 2024).
Onshore Wind
Iowa county changes wind zoning rules to eliminate proposed project (Siouxland Proud (August 27, 2024)
Idaho Attorney General will sue to stop wind project (Idaho Capital Sun (August 21, 2024)
Activists continue to rally against Wisconsin wind project (Dubuque (IA) Telegraph-Herald (August 17, 2024)
Wind Turbine group cancels open house amidst opposition (TX) (The Fayette County Record, August 8, 2024)
Opponents of Wisconsin wind project call meeting (The Monroe Times, August 6, 2024)
Neighbors Oppose Colorado Wind Farm Expansion (The Gazette, August 5, 2024)
Iowa County debates wind energy ordinance (Southeast Iowa Union, August 5, 2024)
Solar
Developer withdraws CT solar farm proposal after backlash (CT Insider, August 30, 2024).
Center for Biological Diversity criticizes BLM plans for solar development on public lands (Press Release, August 29, 2024).
Ohio city rejects zoning rules that would have authorized solar farm (Peak of Ohio, August 28, 2024).
Massive Ohio solar farm could see decision from Supreme Court (wcmh.com, August 27, 2024).
Neighbors concerned about lack of transparency with Nebraska solar farm (3NewsNow, August 27, 2024).
Vegas-sized solar project could come to Nevada’s smallest county; residents not thrilled (The Daily Indy, August 25, 2024).
Residents still oppose Rancho Viejo solar project despite changes (Santa Fe New Mexican, August 23, 2024).
New York town postpones decision on solar project (wvia.com, August 22, 2024).
Pennsylvania township rejects rezoning to permit solar farm (wvia.com, August 21, 2024).
Indiana community has mixed feelings about solar farm (whas11.com, August 21, 2024).
Southwest Louisiana lawmakers ask for hold on solar project (kplctv.com, August 18, 2024).
Kentucky county considers restrictions on solar development (Owesnsboro Times, August 14, 2024).
Maine proposes rules discouraging solar development on farmland (Bangor Daily News, August 14, 2024).
New Zoning Restrict Solar in Wichita Kansas (The Wichita Eagle, August 14, 2024).
Rockford (IL) Leaders Object to Solar Farm (Rockford Register Star, August 14, 2024).
City Council Holds Hearing on Solar Legislation Amidst Community Concerns (Peak Of Ohio, August 14, 2024).
Virginia County Board Rejects Solar Project (Mecklenberg News & Record, August 13, 2024).
Midwestern farmers who say yes to solar face neighbors wrath (Chicago Tribune, August 13, 2024).
Hunters and birdwatchers oppose Wisconsin solar farm (Outdoor Life, August 12, 2024).
Washington solar project paused amid concern about indigenous sites (High Country News August 12, 2024).
Michigan Town Considers Ordinance to Restrict Solar (abc12news.com, August 9, 2024).
Proposed Newton Township (PA) Solar Farm Draw Resident Opposition (Scranton Times-Tribune, August 9, 2024).
Proposed Agrivoltaics project stirs controversy in Ohio (Farm & Dairy August 8, 2024).
Indiana residents petition against solar farms (wlfi.com, August 7, 2024).
Connecticut siting board rejects solar project (New Haven Register, August 6, 2024).
Idaho solar project divides local community (Idaho Statesman, August 5, 2024).
Transmission
Opponents of MD transmission line confront business leaders at data conference (Maryland Matters, August 30, 2024)
Wisconsin residents speak against proposed transmission line (Sheboygan Press, August 26, 2024)
State legislator, others sue to stop transmission line (InDepthNH.com, August 19, 2024)
NH consumer advocate opposes power line upgrade (New Hampshire NPR, August 16, 2024)
AEP Hears from Passionate Putnam County (WV) Residents About Transmission Project (Metro News, August 13, 2024)
Legal fight over FERC transmission rule lands in 4th Circuit (E&E (Politico), August 12, 2024)
Frederick [MD] County Council members oppose transmission project (The Frederick News-Post, August 9, 2024)
Court overturns Illinois grant of permit for Grain Belt Express line (Farmweek News, August 8, 2024)
Appalachian Power’s new powerline plan causes concern (WSAZ NewsChannel3, August 7, 2024)
Some Oregon advocates push back against transmission upgrade (KGW8 News, August 6, 2024)
Mining
Tribal, Salmon groups intervene in Alaska Mining Suit (Law 360, August 26, 2024)
The Lithium Boom: What’s holding back a lithium rush in the U.S. (WBUR, August 26, 2024)
Navajo, AZ AG Question Safety of Uranium Mine (NPR, August 24, 2024)
Wisconsin County Rejects Proposal to Consider Mining on County Land (News From the States, August 22, 2024)
Apache group is Carrying a Petition to the Supreme Court to Stop a Mine (Inside Climate, August 22, 2024)
Judge blocks AZ lithium mine (Associated Press, August 21, 2024)
New environmental analyses for stalled MN copper mine (Associated Press, August 14, 2024)
Project our water or we’ll face the consequences (Nevada Current (commentary), August 13, 2024)
Colorado county approves permit for uranium exploration (Telluride News, August 9, 2024)
Arizona advocates worry about clean energy metals mining (Inside Climate News, August 9, 2024)
Tribe Sues Interior over lithium mining project, (Inside Climate News, August 8, 2024).
Other
NGOs, residents object to reopening mothballed MI nuclear plant (Crain’s Detroit Business, August 29, 2024)
Some residents oppose curbside EV charging stations (Streetsblog NYC, August 29, 2024)
Critics still say Texas hydrogen gas plant would be a dealbreaker (Austin Monitor, August 29, 2024)
Portland residents concerned about blending hydrogen with natural gas (Oregon Capital Chronicle, August 27, 2024)
NM utility wants to invest in green hydrogen, but locals aren’t sold — yet (Bulltein of Atomic Scientists, August 26, 2024)
Iowa counties object to eminent domain for CO2 pipeline (Globe Gazette, August 26, 2024)
Colorado Community Concerns About Potential Geothermal Power Project (CBS News, August 22, 2024)
CA Regulator Extends Comment Period on Geothermal Project Amid Community Concerns (Holtville Tribune, August 20, 2024)
Louisiana advocate leading fight against hydrogen-fueled ammonia plant with carbon capture (The Floodlight, August 20, 2024)
Nebraska County Delcares Itself ‘Nuclear Friendly’ (North Platte Telegraph, August 19, 2024)
Summit CO2 Pipeline Set for Court Fight (The Gazette (IA), August 16, 2024)
NY town eyes moratorium on the renewable energy systems that utilize battery storage. (Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, August 16, 2024)
North Hempstead Bucks Long Island Trend of Battery Moratoria (Newsday, August 14, 2024)
DeSmog Blog objects to carbon capture funding in NM (DeSmog Blog, August 14, 2024)
Tracking Opposition to Battery Storage Project in San Juan Capistrano (CA) (Sierra Club Sage Chapter, August 13, 2024)
Idaho Battery Project Secures Financing. Will a NIMBY Fight Follow? (Power Engineering, August 12, 2024)
Choctaw Nation, OK residents stand against proposed hydroelectric plant (kxii.com, August 9, 2024)
Opposition to a Carbon Capture Project in Louisiana (Vox, August 9, 2024)
Five-state Battle Over CO2 Pipeline (Highland County Press (OH), August 8, 2024)
Proposed pumped storage hydro project picks up federal critic (Capital Press (WA), August 8, 2024)
Officials File Opposition to Proposed (AZ) Hydro Project (Mohave Valley Daily News (WA), August 7, 2024)
Opponents tell developer of Massachusetts battery storage to ‘leave’ (Greenfield Recorder, August 5, 2024)
Environmentalists, customers raise concerns over hydrogen project (Oregon Capital Chronicle, August 2, 2024)