How Often Does Solar Siting Spark Conflict? A National Look at 686 Plants
Coverage of U.S. solar siting tells two stories. One says local opposition is everywhere, stalling the energy transition. The other says NIMBY headlines exaggerate a problem that touches only a small share of projects. Neither has rested on much systematic evidence. A new paper I led with Jongeun You (Northern Michigan University), Natalie Baillargeon (UMass…