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Title: Group Facts: {OppositionGroup} in {County}, {State}

Updated: {Month DD, 2025} • Status: Beta—For Review

Summary: (2–3 sentences)

Public records indicate {OppositionGroup} is a {org type, e.g., 501(c)(4)} based in {Hq city/state}. This page summarizes local presence, funding transparency, affiliations, messaging, and ad/page transparency to help {County} residents evaluate current claims before the Oct 7 commission meeting.

At a glance

Local leadership in {County}: {Yes / No / Unclear}. Notes: {e.g., “No local officers listed in state filings as of {date}.”}

Org identity: Legal name {name}; EIN {EIN if public}; Org type {c3/c4/c6}; Incorporation state {state}.

Donor transparency: Low. Note: 501(c)(4)s are not required to disclose donors. {could add details here, compatatives}

Affiliations/ties (verified): {e.g., “Shares board/staff with {org}; cited by {network}; appears at events with {association}.”}

Messaging used locally: {list the 3–5 recurring talking points you observed. Could add myth/fact}.

Ad/page transparency: Facebook Page {handle}; Page admins located in {countries/states}; issue/political ad spend (last 90 days): {amount or “none found”}. (Meta Ad Library)

Claim check (truth first)

Property values — Brief 2–3 line summary of evidence, e.g., localized impacts typically within ~0.5–1 mi; effects often attenuate post-operation; setbacks/screening matter.

Health & safety — Codes/mitigations (fire, stormwater, decommissioning) govern key risks; systematic reviews find no consistent direct causal link between turbine operation and adverse health; separate rules address battery/storage fire safety.

Farmland/soil & habitat — Describe standard erosion control, topsoil management, pollinator habitat practices where adopted; construction-phase vs. operations distinctions.

Tax base & benefits — Explain host-community benefits: PILOTs, community-benefit funds, road agreements; link to any nearby county CBAs.

Citations: Use numbered footnotes throughout this section and link to studies (property values), health reviews, local code citations (fire, stormwater), and any nearby CBAs.

Evidence & sources

{Create a simple list of linked sources grouped by topic:}

  • Identity & filings: IRS 990 (year, page), state corporation registry record (ID/link).

  • Affiliations/network: EPI profile; DeSmog entry; LittleSis/InfluenceMap mappings (specific pages).

  • Ad/page transparency: Meta Ad Library search URLs and screenshots (date-stamped).

  • Property values: {study 1}, {study 2}, {local comps if available}.

  • Health & safety: {systematic review}, {state code section}, {local fire chief statement if available}.

  • Local records: prior county meeting minutes, ordinances, votes where the group appeared (links).

“This page is a design prototype compiled from public records. It will be updated as new documentation is provided. Right-of-reply: If you represent {OppositionGroup}, email {inbox} with documentation; verified corrections will be made.”