
The revolt isn’t popular. It’s ignored by establishment environmental groups. It’s harshly criticized by pro-renewable energy business and political leaders.
Nonetheless, the battle is on, a contest that now includes rural Albertans rising up against solar and wind developments.
“The battle in rural America and rural Canada is absolutely fierce,” American journalist and documentary filmmaker Robert Bryce told me in an interview. “These big wind and big solar companies are doing all they can to absolutely roll over small communities.”
