News
Localities, Rural Lawmakers Win in Halting Solar Siting Reform in Virginia
Advocates sought change to reach clean energy goals amid an uptick in local permit denials.
By Charles Paullin
RICHMOND, Va.—Last month, a couple of weeks before the end of the regular legislative session, Virginia lawmakers killed a bill to reform the state’s process approving utility-scale solar projects despite achieving some rare support from both the environmental and agricultural communities. Continued concern from localities over a loss of control won out.