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Social Sciences · Political Science
A new study in Energy Research & Social Science coins the term “anti-reflexive policies” to examine how political backlash is creating renewable exclusion zones in the United States. The authors, Nicholas Theis, Amanda Sikirica, and Mauricio Betancourt, trace how local politicization against renewable energy projects has led to formal policy barriers that block wind and solar development in certain regions. For you, as a retired energy and IT procurement official with a progressive public service background and a global worldview, this research directly connects to the practical tensions between environmental goals and local governance—an intersection you have navigated firsthand.
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