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GOP Lawmakers Advance Bills to Restore Local Zoning Control Over Green Energy Projects

Michigan Republicans say they want to put land use and zoning decisions for wind and solar projects back in the hands of localities.
GOP Lawmakers Advance Bills to Restore Local Zoning Control Over Green Energy Projects
The state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on Oct. 8, 2020. Rey Del Rio/Getty Images
Steven Kovac
Steven Kovac
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Michigan state House Republicans have put forward a pair of bills designed to return zoning and land use decisions about proposed green energy projects to local communities.

HB 4027 and 4028 were approved by the Energy Committee on April 22. All 10 Republican members voted for the bills, and all seven Democratic members voted against them. The measures will now advance to the House floor for further consideration.
Steven Kovac
Steven Kovac
Reporter
Steven Kovac reports for The Epoch Times from Michigan. He is a general news reporter who has covered topics related to rising consumer prices to election security issues. He can be reached at [email protected]