Audience: Rural

This Article describes and analyzes the growing local opposition to rural solar energy and ultimately argues for a wave of new state legislation designed to strengthen rural landowners’ rights to develop utility-scale solar projects on their land.

This month, we’re bringing you a double feature that’s all about harnessing the power of storytelling to create change in today’s quickly changing landscape. Dive into updates from our panel session at RootsCamp 2025 and from our virtual training with SolarUnited and Generation 180.

Effective storytelling is a critical tool in fighting back and advancing equitable, just solutions for a clean energy future. In this training, we’ll explore how to craft evidence-based stories that build support for clean energy initiatives made possible by federal investments like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

This post includes climate and environment headlines, data points, and key takeaways from recent public polls – including a new analysis of Americans’ climate concerns by Gallup, a newly published academic paper about pro-climate messaging, and new polls of Arizona voters and American farmers.

Guidance on countering misinformation about wind and solar farms