These old industrial sites in Michigan are toxic but they could become a solar gold mine

Get the Full StoryRenewable energy supporters see massive untapped potential for solar technology at former industrial locations.

Michigan has 24,000 known contaminated sites, a legacy of heavy manufacturing where industries carelessly discarded hazardous materials with minimal regulatory oversight. Taxpayers are often left to clean up these abandoned locations, known as brownfields, while the sheer volume of toxic sites has overwhelmed state regulators.

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