Can you believe that this crisis is still ongoing for those near the latest solar fire in NY? When will their fears be put to rest if they can’t even get close enough to to investigate? WITH ALL THESE ISSUES, DO WE REALLY WANT TO INVITE THE SOLAR COMPANY INTO LAWRENCE COUNTY? Read more here:
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/public-safety/2023/08/01/jefferson-county-solar-farm-battery-fire?fbclid=IwAR2jrC4hLxVhfKxhGTUS7BqW7GFCumPk28045QYITJ2Nvc5QzxHFzZLd4fA This month contact Senator Michele Brooks to show that you are concerned about solar in Lawrence County: Senator Michele Brooks https://www.senatorbrooks.com/contact/ Spread the word to your neighbors because a source said that the solar company is contacting our reps and only tell them to benefits industrial solar in Lawrence County and not the hazards.
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Toxic smoke from a solar fire was so bad that orders were given to “shelter in place”. Think East Palestine was bad? This is worse as these solar fields will be IN LAWRENCE COUNTY and this toxic air can easily drift to your home or work for you and your family to breath.
https://www.wwnytv.com/2023/07/27/residents-told-shelter-place-due-potentially-toxic-smoke-solar-farm-fire/?fbclid=IwAR2S0sLKyMfHf4iWpJ9-4BK0-eCxbBLaG6E3EgE0dabAjmH0XuEtp1ZEXe8_aem_ARKqBnG9fMfC7GGeamFUDODxx7rzTe67xCNtm00uygzs6sncOcH8KJt77t-u4MHhEm8&mibextid=Zxz2cZ#lksaxsj11incodoiunr DO YOU WANT TO LIVE WITH THE THREAT OF SHELTERING IN PLACE from toxic smoke? This month contact… Senator Michele Brooks https://www.senatorbrooks.com/contact/ Spread the word to your neighbors because a source said that the solar company is contacting our reps and only tell them to benefits industrial solar in Lawrence County and not the hazards. Had to share that the solar company keep saying that there will be 2 years of temporary jobs for the area. Meaning there will be 2 years of construction. This neighbor shared what they hear from the solar fields being installed 2 MILES AWAY! https://www.facebook.com/reel/660419866148897
Has anything changed? It still looks like landowners still have not renew their leases. We expected the solar company: made excuses of where they have been, introduced new ideas to get them excited, followed up with more empty promises to get them to renew their leases. BEWARE that these landowners potentially will be signing away their land rights and will have no access or say what goes on behind the fence of their land they leased for the next 40 YEARS.
What will happen next: Buy more advertising to gain more support for the solar project! BEWARE that numbers used in this advertising are not from an independent study. The numbers generated are from a company they hired to use data they provided. Demand an independent job loss impact study over the next 40 years due to this solar project. Buy more influence! Watch to see if the solar company is going to throw more money around in yearly payments to potentially the: school, fire department, landowners, county, township, sponsorships and giveaways. BEWARE that if this project is so great, why do they have to buy influence? Targeting you! Be expecting more phone surveys with slanted questions towards only their agenda! BEWARE that the questions do not give you the full picture and you can only give yes or no answers Targeting our representatives! These solar salesmen will be using all this data, promises of money generated, bought influence, promises of jobs to convince our representatives to pave the road for them to come in. BEWARE that if we don’t contact them and let them know where you stand that our reps may actually start to pave the road and make it easier for them to come in. This month, contact Dan Vogler with your opinion. https://lawrencecountypa.gov/departments/commissioners/contacts/dan-vogler?fbclid=IwAR1NSx04OiGXdVqBXvR1k8xFM6ZJy1TOTzasrOXgD1LVjBXDQqmKvGXFIJo Have you seen all the new solar advertisements popping up during the month of June? Did you also notice that the solar company is still using their own paid reports which promises of millions of dollars to the area? Insist that our county and state need to do their own independent studies on how industrial solar will affect our area.
Voice your opinion with our Chairman Lawerence County Commissioner Dan Vogler that industrial solar does not belong on farmland 724-656-2163 or email https://lawrencecountypa.gov/departments/commissioners/contacts/dan-vogler Our next post will be on the 15th. Enjoy celebrating your Independence Day of the 4th of July. Here are the results from Sanilac County in Michigan who hired a company do an impact study. Taking ONLY 1% of the county’s farmland out of production, would remove roughly $6.5 million from economic production and their counties economy. Source: https://mindencityherald.com/f/sanilac-county-master-plan How many millions of dollars could Lawrence County lose if they allow industrial solar on prime farmland?
Don’t forget to contact our rep Marla Brown with this information. Check back July 1st for the next update. The solar company repeatedly claims how much good they will be doing for the local community and how much money they will be bringing into the local community. They even publish impact studies, but the companies hired to give the results are hired by the solar company.
The local solar company hired this company which states “understands how to measure an organization’s impact on the economy and will help you make that story work for you”. Does this lead you to believe that their impact studies will present the negative impact as well as the positive impact too? Read the first sentence here: https://parkerphilips.com/capabilities/economic-impact/ Tomorrow we will post the results from a county that did their own impact study on how much money the county could ”LOSE” if only 1% of farmland is taken out of production. The solar company has been pretty quiet since they hosted their open house in April. But, they are continuing to invest heavily in local advertising while still giving away grants every quarter.
What has changed, is the fact that ONLY 8 of the 21 land owners still have current solar leases with the solar company. SIX of these COULD EXPIRE BEFORE the end of the year leaving only TWO that could expire in 2024. Does this mean that the solar company is leaving in North Beaver township? Not necessarily! The township continues to have an ordinance against industrial solar on farm land. But, with the huge “push” of clean energy by the government, it is uncertain if the state government could overturn the townships ordinance with a stroke of a pen. This is happening now in Michigan. Could it happen here? Contact your local and state officials to let them know you are not for putting industrial solar on farmland. Marla Brown - (724) 498-4397 Contact page - https://www.repmarlabrown.com/contact District Office Washington Centre Plaza 28 North Mill Street New Castle, PA 16101 724-498-4397 833-431-0502 FAX: 724-498-4398 Office hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m We will be continue to monitor the list of leased land over the next few months. What will the solar companies next move be? If you hear anything, please contact us. In the meantime, mark your calendars as the More About Solar team will post on the 1st and 15th each month with any updates. |