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Health, Science & EnvironmentThe proposed solar project has amassed supporters and opponents, including one seemingly well-funded opposition group that won’t disclose who is backing it.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentThe Ohio Power Siting Board approved Oak Run in Madison County after elected officials, advocacy groups and residents weighed in on the utility-scale solar power farm.
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Drenda Keesee won the nomination for her seat with about 40% of the vote. She said she believes her opposition to solar farms resonated with voters.
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At the center of the debate is Frasier Solar, a would-be 120 megawatt solar farm, located mostly in Knox County's Miller and Clinton townships.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentNational rankings put Ohio in the middle of the pack for solar energy, but some projections anticipate solar power growing rapidly in Ohio and the Midwest in the coming years.
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In the effort to transition to renewable energy across the country, large solar projects—as well as panels on individual homes—are now commonplace. How is this transition being regulated?
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Health, Science & EnvironmentA proposed 250-megawatt solar farm by Samsung in Union County will span 1,500 acres of farmland, and many residents are unhappy. At an open house this week, people met with developers to voice their concerns as feasibility studies on the land will start this summer.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentThe proposed Kingwood solar project in Greene County would produce enough energy every year to power tens of thousands of homes. But some worry about losing the farmland.
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In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss why Delaware County Commissioners want to limit solar power production on private land. WOSU reporter Michael Lee joins the show.
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Business & EconomyLast week, Delaware County commissioners took the first step to restrict solar and wind projects on privately owned property. But while some support these changes, others — including some Delaware County Farmers — oppose them.