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Developments in Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities Through December 2023

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For example, at least 7 townships in Michigan and 4 counties in Virginia prohibit or substantially restrict solar development on agricultural land. There has been significant litigation against offshore wind projects. An increasing number of local governments have adopted ordinances prohibiting solar energy systems from farmland.

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The Unraveling of Trump’s Empire: Inside the New York Civil Trial

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Under New York state’s 1986 version of the federal RICO Act, the enumerated causes of action in this lawsuit constitute “enterprise corruption,” or an array of fraudulent conduct involving both illegitimate and legitimate businesses.

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Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93

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“This crabbed view of corruption,” O’Connor and Stevens concluded, “ignores precedent, common sense, and the realities of political fundraising exposed by the record in this litigation.” Michigan Chamber of Commerce ) and struck down the federal ban on political spending by corporations and unions. In Citizens United v.

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