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Net metering battles have surged in recent years. As 2021 begins, the same old fights are ongoing. January 12, 2021 Russell Schiermeier graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in mechanical engineering. But a decade ago, he bought a few hundred acres near the Snake River in Idaho’s high desert and began to farm. In the years since, his farm has grown to encompass more than 3,000 acres with crops such as alfalfa, corn and peppermint, and Schiermeier has experimented with carbon sequestration and cover cropping. Two years ago, Schiermeier installed solar panels to power the irrigation pumps that provide essential water to his crops. “That’s kind of the rub in Idaho. We’ve got such a wonderful growing season.but we just don’t have any water,” he said. 

Hundreds of Clean Energy Bills Have Been Introduced in States Nationwide This Year

Hundreds of Clean Energy Bills Have Been Introduced in States Nationwide This Year State-by-state look at proposals dealing with renewable energy reveals bipartisan collaboration for cleaner electricity, as Republican backlash in Washington grows. March 27, 2017 Under a proposal introduced in the California legislature, the state s electricity would come entirely from renewable sources, like this Oakland wind farm, by 2045. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Related Share this article Lawmakers in state legislatures across the nation have proposed hundreds of bills this year relating to clean energy. While many propose to grow alternative energy resources, others work to impede them, creating a chaotic map of countervailing efforts.