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He Found the Loophole That Could Stop Solar Farms Across Michigan

Ian Murphy says his legal strategy could delay or stop large-scale solar projects across Michigan by keeping control in local hands.

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Dave Bondy
Jun 19, 2025
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GAYLORD, Mich. — Ian Murphy, owner of the Iron Pig Smokehouse in Gaylord, isn’t just serving up barbecue—he’s leading a grassroots battle against what he calls a dangerous overreach by the state of Michigan to industrialize rural land with solar farms.

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