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Virginia Debate Over Solar Development Goals and Land Use Has Rural Lawmakers on Edge
A proposed new review board would weigh in on proposals to build solar farms across the state. County officials fear a lack of local control and a possible change of character affecting farms and forestlands.
By Charles Paullin
A debate simmering for years about the construction of utility-scale solar facilities on farms and forestland in Virginia has reached a boil in the new legislative session with decarbonization targets looming over the state and a proposed new facility review board threatening to infringe upon local decision-making.