By: Alexandra Fasulo
Renewable energy companies are targeting small town America because they know local town governments don’t have the resources to challenge multinational corporations in court.
Small town America… it’s where you go to collect your thoughts, shop at farmers’ markets, and book a room at a cozy bed and breakfast during the holiday season. It’s where hotshots from the big cities go to write their books, take in the idyllic landscapes, and have meaningful conversations with strangers at the bar in diners that have been around for 70-years.
It’s also where multinational corporations, many of them out of Canada, Spain, and Denmark, come to town to take advantage of limited budgets that are stretched thinly by local governments when managing schools, roads, and other basic necessities.
