Legal

摘要

A vast number Of legal issues arise surrounding the development and operation of a wind farm. For instance, due to the increased value placed on wind, recent legal issues have emerged regarding wind rights. As with many new developments, technology often races ahead of the law. Some believe officials need to adopt legal changes to adapt to new renewable energy technology. Policymakers searching for fair and efficient ways to promote renewable-energy developments are likely to be influenced by natural resource and energy law. Existing laws here, however, will be unable to effectively address some issues relating to renewable energy. Like sub-surface oil and gas, wind and solar resources have characteristics that require specially tailored legal rules to effectively govern how these resources will be shared among neighbors. Competing wind rights provide an example.