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Opinion: Bannock County solar power: To be, or not to be? - Idaho State Journal

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Opinion: Bannock County solar power: To be, or not to be? | Columns | idahostatejournal.com

Bannock County’s proposed solar ordinance was recently sent back to the Planning and Development Council by the County Commissioners. They also directed the Council to consider Caribou County’s solar ordinance that prohibits all commercial solar operations. Their unanimous decision was based on four issues: fire concerns, landfill toxicity from leaking solar panels, the belief that operating for 15-20 years isn’t feasible, and because they were told Power County lost revenue from their wind and solar power operations.

Are these valid concerns? Are they truly unmitigable public health and safety risks? Enough to deny personal property rights?

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