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Meet the man fueling clean energy opposition in the Midwest

Kevon Martis and a group of fossil fuel-funded allies have led a decades-long campaign to sow fear and misinformation about renewable energy. It’s working.

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Michael Thomas
Feb 09, 2023
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Last year, Heather Hodge heard about a proposed clean energy project in her rural Michigan community. Not too long after, things started to get…

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