“I imagine many frontline DNR employees have been put into impossible situations regarding these proposals,” said Borton, R-Gaylord. “Staff has been forced to choose between speaking out against the state mutilating public land for financial gain and keeping the jobs they rely on to pay for mortgages and support their families. Frontline workers at the DNR should feel confident that if they voice their frustrations with my office their anonymity will be protected. We need to keep getting the word out regarding these terrible plans. The public wants to hear from DNR officials who disagree, but those statements should not come at the expense of their jobs.”

“Any person who thinks swapping trees for solar panels is a good idea has no business being employed by the department tasked with responsibly managing and protecting our natural resources,” said Borton, R-Gaylord. “DNR staff either completely forgot their job or were entirely corrupt from the start. Whatever the truth is, it’s inexcusable and nothing short of a fireable offense. The people involved in these decisions shouldn’t be out of the job for too long considering how cozy they are with the solar farm industry.”