The Mid Westerner
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is using eminent domain to take over blighted neighborhoods and install solar farms he hopes will offset electricity used by the city’s 127 buildings.
The Monday announcement from Duggan that the city’s solar farm initiative will consume swaths of the Gratiot-Findlay, Van Dyke-Lynch and State Fair neighborhoods follows two weeks after the mayor made clear he’s not seeking a fourth term, sparking speculation he’s eyeing the governor’s mansion in 2026.
“Today, Detroit takes a step into a major national leadership role in fighting climate change,” Duggan said. Detroit’s “127 city buildings are currently powered by 33 megawatts of energy per year from traditional sources, largely fossil fuels. In the next two years, we are going to build solar fields that are going to produce that 33 megawatts of energy in renewable energy, effectively generating all the power for city buildings from solar fields.” more here
And just how long before these solar farms are destroyed by “vandals”, stolen or victims of stray bullets? Just another subsidized boondoggle. The money wasted could be used for far better purposes.
Are you going to outlaw clouds and legislate an end to night, you eco-loon?
Solar? Has he ever seen Detroit in the winter?
Just wait until all the crackheads steal all the copper and solar panels to recycle money for drugs.
^^^ “Just wait until all the crackheads steal all the..”
first, the politicians will abscond the funds for their friends
dingell bells, dingell bells!
merry griftmas!
Uncle Al – Haven’t you hoid of the newest start-up scam for sucking dollars out of the Treasury?
– Bigg Azz Battreez
Pigeons will be dropping out of the sky and the rezdents will be getting free City Chicken…
I’m 50 miles from Detroit and they have been pushing hard for a solar farm in our area.
The public has pushed back hard and so far kept them out.
Now they are with help from the States Democrat controlled Legislators trying to force it upon us anyway.
Looks like the courts will get to decide.
The States Supreme Court just seated a couple doozeys in the recent election so it doesn’t look good for constitutional common sense opinions.
This is a giant grift where I will steal land for the city and also launder millions in illegal “donations”, all while taking more millions in contracts for cheap Chinese shit for my Democrat donors. This will provide me large kickbacks and make a VERY important investment in political allies so I can launch my bid for Governor in 2026.
Sounds like a perfect plan. Perfect plans don’t have to account for reality.
Go ahead and knock down all non-government buildings for space for enough solar panels to power the government buildings.
Satire – In other news, Detroit’s solar project intended to power city buildings has yet to begin and it’s over budget. Detroit’s mayor, appearing in a new Versace suit and arriving in a shiny red Ferrari said, “we didn’t anticipate cost overruns in the design and development phase”. He has requested $1.2 billion dollars to fill the budget gap.
Speaking of electric…
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/11/30/why-did-biden-admin-loan-over-6-billion-to-an-ev-company-n2648436
And maybe the thread above for a stock trading opportunity…
It’s just the endless continuation of liberal ignorance proving yet once again they never learn.
Or, that they merely use their ignorance to further deplete tax-payer dollars for grifting.
Even if the project is completed as promised by politicians, the return on investment will be, what, 60 cents on the dollar? The project is guaranteed to be riddled with delays and cost overruns, lawsuits, scandals, union graft, and the traditional theft, vandalism, and corruption. As always, they can expect modifications (cost increases) every time a new politician is elected. Before the ribbon cutting most conspiracy theorists will, again, be proven right.
The payback for the investment is only forever years, but we’ll make it up on volume.
And just how many are forever years?