Eminent Domain and Renewable Energy
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Eminent domain is government’s ability to take private land for a public purpose in exchange for just compensation. Can the public purpose stretch to cover renewable energy projects?
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The Schroeder Ag Blog addresses issues facing farmers, ranchers, and businesses involved with crops, livestock, dairy, and meat production.
Who Decides if a County Solar or Wind Ordinance is Valid?
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Two recent Indiana Supreme Court cases shed light on how the utility regulatory commission could, in the future, decide that county solar zoning ordinances are unreasonable and therefore void.
Read MoreCarbon Storage: Different State Approaches to the Underworld
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As carbon capture and storage becomes a key in fighting climate change, state legislatures are addressing subsurface ownership in different ways. Who will guard rural landowners’ private property rights?
Read MoreThe Big Stories from 2022
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Brianna counts down the top stories of 2022 and looks ahead to 2023.
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Carbon Credits for Cows
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Livestock farmers are famous for their efficiency — livestock farms grow crops which they feed to their animals and then use the manure from the animals to fertilize their crops. This mindset makes farmers perfectly situated to participate in the carbon credit marketplace.
Read MoreRegenerative Agriculture and Livestock
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While animal agriculture is often a target in the climate change battle, recent research shows livestock could play an important role in reducing CO2 emissions.
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Are local zoning and planning boards up to the challenge of permitting small scale nuclear reactors?