Energy gathered from the sun or wind is often seen as a solution to climate change, but there’s a rising conflict in small towns throughout the state over large-scale renewable energy projects. This election season there's been much discussion about how local township and county races have focused on this issue. Roger Kerson, a Michigan-based writer for Barn Raiser Media, detailed why residents in these communites are pushing back against renewable energy and how opposition goes back to the early 2000s. GUEST:  Roger Kerson, Michigan-based writer for Barn Raiser Media --- Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear, consider supporting our work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.