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Nebraska's governor pledges to bring lawmakers back to work, saying there's “no ifs, ands, or buts about it” -- he will call a special session to address the bu

The message from the general public to U.S. Fish & Wildlife representatives Tuesday at a meeting about NPPD’s revised R-Project was resoundingly clear: They don’t want power lines built through

An epic battle is unfolding in Nebraska over renewable energy. From the Panhandle to the state’s eastern edge, people have packed local meetings, filed lawsuits and flexed political power.

An epic battle is unfolding in Nebraska over renewable energy. From the Panhandle to the state’s eastern edge, people have packed local meetings, filed lawsuits and flexed political power.

An epic battle is unfolding in Nebraska over renewable energy. From the Panhandle to the state’s eastern edge, people have packed local meetings, filed lawsuits and flexed political power.

An epic battle is unfolding in Nebraska over renewable energy. From the Panhandle to the state’s eastern edge, people have packed local meetings, filed lawsuits and flexed political power.

In central Nebraska’s Greeley County, a proposed wind farm stirred so much controversy that the county moved its meetings to an old gymnasium. It’s just one front in an epic

From the Panhandle to the eastern edge, Nebraskans have organized, filed lawsuits and engaged politically to fight wind and solar projects.

It’s a high-stakes fight, with property rights, the character and economic well-being of rural Nebraska and health of the planet all at play. 

Nebraska Department of Revenue figures for the last couple of years show each wind tower generates about $6,400 per year for the county in which it’s located.