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Chuck DarwinMeet the Man Fueling Clean Energy Opposition in the Midwest
Heather Hodge didn’t know it at the time, but she accidentally discovered the public face of one of the most influential anti-renewable efforts in the country, lead by Kevon #Martis
Aided by a small group of allies—many of whom receive money from the fossil fuel industry—Kevin Martis has helped pass dozens of laws that ban or severely restrict clean energy development in towns and counties across the Midwest.
In order to pass these laws, he’s used #misinformation and #fear-based tactics that wind up dividing entire communities.
Though Martis’s crusade hasn’t been covered much by national media, clean energy advocates say it’s actively hamstringing the fight against climate change in the Midwest.
A clean energy executive told HEATED and Distilled that if Martis gets to a community before them, their projects are almost certain to be blocked by the local government. The executive asked for anonymity in fear of being targeted by Martis
Today Martis serves as a County Commissioner in #Lenawee County, a position he’s held since last summer. He continues to run advertising campaigns asking residents to block solar and wind projects and regularly spreads misinformation on Facebook.
He’s also a senior policy fellow at #E&E Legal, which has received funding from coal companies like Peabody Energy and Arch Coal. The think tank is best known for its infamous attacks on climate scientists and its widespread climate denial campaigns.
Tuckerman, the former Lenawee County Commissioner, has attended town meetings for decades. Before Martis showed up, he said town and county meetings were rarely contentious. But all of that changed after 2011 when IICC launched, he said.
Suddenly, Tuckerman said he and other elected officials began to receive #threats when they voiced support for clean energy projects. He said farmers who signed leases were regularly called out in public meetings and verbally #harassed.
https://www.distilled.earth/p/meet-the-man-fueling-clean-energy
