Human Rights Concerns

Slavery in Solar Supply Chains
Heritage Foundation. (2023). Slavery Poisons the Solar Industry's Supply Chains. Retrieved from https://www.heritage.org/renewable-energy/commentary/slavery-poisons-solar-industrys-supply-chains

Project Failures

Range Power Damage in Michigan
YouTube. (2023). Range Power Damage in Michigan. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKmW0NViKrQ

Stop These Things: Energy Performance Data
Stop These Things. (2024). Energy Numbers: Decades of Data Detail Wind & Solar’s Pathetic Performance. Retrieved from https://stopthesethings.com/2024/08/06/energy-numbers-decades-of-data-detail-wind-solars-pathetic-performance

Sedro-Woolley Lithium Battery Facility
Fox 13 Seattle. (2023). Sedro-Woolley Lithium Battery Facility Faces Backlash. Retrieved from https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/sedro-woolley-lithium-battery-facility

Solar Panels and Rural America
Christian Science Monitor. (2021). Solar Panels Make Money in Rural America. They Don't Always Make Friends. Retrieved from https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2021/1019/Solar-panels-make-money-in-rural-America.-They-don-t-always-make-friends

Hemlock Solar Farms Concerns
Dave Bondy Substack. (2023). Michigan Resident Voices Concerns Over Hemlock Solar Farms. Retrieved from https://davebondy.substack.com/p/michigan-resident-voices-concerns

SUCCESS!! Project Rejections

Luzerne County Solar Project Rejection
WNEP. (2023). Proposed Solar Farm No Longer Moving Forward in Luzerne County. Retrieved from https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/proposed-solar-farm-no-longer-moving-forward-in-luzerne-county-eric-strenfel-lehman-township-susquehanna-solar-llc/523-bc1674af-4336-4665-a926-3aaa8b0cdd0b

Fort Gratiot Solar Project Rejection
Times Herald. (2023). Disruptive to Farmland: Fort Gratiot Commission Rejects 900-Acre Solar Project. Retrieved from https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/2023/11/09/disruptive-to-farmland-fort-gratiot-commission-rejects-900-acre-solar-project/71515046007

Economic Consequences

Red Power Video
YouTube. (2023). Red Power. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SM70iYv_CU

Health Consequences

Health Risks of EMFs Near Solar Farms
EMF Risks. (2023). Health Risks of Living Near Solar Farms. Retrieved from https://www.emf-risks.com/health-risks-living-near-solar-farm

Red Power Video
YouTube. (2023). Red Power. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SM70iYv_CU

Environmental & Wildlife Consequences

Lithium Batteries and PFAS Contamination
Phys.org. (2024). Lithium-ion Batteries: A Source of PFAS. Retrieved from https://phys.org/news/2024-07-lithium-ion-batteries-source-pfas.html

Agricultural Land Use and Solar Farming
Coastal AgroBusiness. (2023). Solar Farming: Not a Good Use of Agricultural Land. Retrieved from https://coastalagro.com/solar-farming-not-a-good-use-of-agricultural-land

Dunnstown Solar Farm and Horse Breeding Concerns
KFM Radio. (2023). Dunnstown Solar Farm Faces Backlash from Horse Breeding Community with Concerns Raised Over Stud Farm Viability. Retrieved from https://www.kfmradio.com/news/localnews/dunnstown-solar-farm-faces-backlash-from-horse-breeding-community-with-concerns-raised-over-stud-farm-viability

China’s Massive Desert Project
Undecided with Matt Ferrell. (2023). China's Massive Desert Project is About to Change the World. Retrieved from https://undecidedmf.com/chinas-massive-desert-project-is-about-to-change-the-world

Prairie Chickens and Wisconsin Solar Farm
Outdoor Life. (2023). Wisconsin Solar Farm and Prairie Chickens. Retrieved from https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/wisconsin-solar-farm-prairie-chickens

YouTube Video on Solar Damage
YouTube. (2023). Solar Damage Video. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Dgr4arrK4

Photovoltaic Desert Failure
Ecoticias. (2023). Photovoltaic Desert Historic Failure. Retrieved from https://www.ecoticias.com/en/photovoltaic-desert-historic-failure/5661

Erosion Damage Videos
Facebook. (2023). Erosion Damage Videos. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/share/r/knsoV8Ex4GkvLUoX

UVA Research on Offshore Wind and Solar Farms
ResearchGate. (2023). Problems, Difficulties, and Dangers With Large Offshore Wind Turbine and Solar Farms Connecting to the National Power Grid. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377895040_Problems_Difficulties_and_Dangers_With_Large_Offshore_Wind_Turbine_and_Solar_Farms_Connecting_to_the_National_Power_Grid

Erosion Damage Videos
Facebook. (2023). Erosion Damage Videos. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/share/r/knsoV8Ex4GkvLUoX

Erosion and Drain Tile Damage 

Facebook. (2023). Erosion and Drain Tile Damage Discussion. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/share/p/mdpHAkR9Q4sZZ8Tm

Similar Project

Crawfish River Solar Project
Alliant Energy. (2023). Crawfish River Solar Project. Retrieved from https://www.alliantenergy.com/cleanenergy/ourenergyvision/solargeneration/wisconsinsolar/crawfishriversolarproject

Western Mustang Solar PV Park
Power Technology. (2023). Power Plant Profile: Western Mustang Solar PV Park, US. Retrieved from https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-western-mustang-solar-pv-park-us/

Ann Arbor Sprawling Solar Farm Approval
MLive. (2024). Sprawling Solar Farm Gets OK From Rural Planning Officials After Years of Pushback. Retrieved from https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2024/08/sprawling-solar-farm-gets-ok-from-rural-planning-officials-after-years-of-pushback.html

Better Alternatives

Smaller, More Manageable Projects: 22 MW Solar Energy Development
Burnett County Sentinel. (2023). Electric Co-ops Form Partnership to Develop 22 MW of Solar Energy in Rural Wisconsin. Retrieved from https://www.burnettcountysentinel.com/news/electric-co-ops-form-partnership-to-develop-22-mw-of-solar-energy-in-rural-wisconsin/article_1f120288-cefe-11ed-9411-7ff506591b5a.html

A Turn Towards Nuclear Energy: Amazon's Nuclear-Powered Data Center
Electrek. (2024). Amazon Buys 100% Nuclear-Powered Data Center. Retrieved from https://electrek.co/2024/03/05/amazon-just-bought-a-100-nuclear-powered-data-center

Additional Resources

Stop Solar Store
Stop Solar Store. (2023). Car Magnets. Retrieved from https://www.stopsolarstore.com/category/car-magnets

YouTube Video: Is It Smart to Replace Solar Panels?
YouTube. (2023). Is It Smart to Replace Solar Panels?. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/W8d84elXaz8

Ranger Power
Ranger Power. (2023). Home Page. Retrieved from https://rangerpower.org/

Community Page Posts

Erosion Damage Videos
Facebook. (2023). Erosion Damage Videos. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/share/r/knsoV8Ex4GkvLUoX

Erosion and Drain Tile Damage 

Facebook. (2023). Erosion and Drain Tile Damage Discussion. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/share/p/mdpHAkR9Q4sZZ8Tm

Facebook Post on Indiana Solar Development
Facebook. (2023). Indiana Solar Development. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/share/p/MV684CmY4excKkuw

Facebook Post on Farm-Saved Seeds
Facebook. (2023). Farm-Saved Seeds. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/share/LyjWqYY6yHZ6aQXn

Facebook Post on City Council Meeting
Facebook. (2023). City Council Meeting. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/share/K5KPe7Y75q3d1Xqg

Facebook Post on Soil Ammonium
Facebook. (2023). Soil Ammonium. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/share/PrKj9Hy7mnBvhz8H

Facebook Post on Battery Information
Facebook. (2023). Battery Information. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/share/uvzAWyXdDhJuN51e

Oregon Solar Discussion
Facebook. (2023). Oregon Solar Discussion. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/share/r/JHCbV1sSmhwVUpDB

Vance Solar Project Discussion
Facebook. (2023). Vance Solar Project Discussion. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/share/p/DCWFb8VjwHsmeejf

Michigan Battery Plant
Facebook. (2023). MI Battery Plant Project Discussion. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/share/p/48aKuEM9H7K3XxX9

Michigan Solar Project Discussion
Facebook. (2023). MI Solar Project Discussion. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/share/p/goYLCDAiSLXjDMKW