by Karuna | Jan 25, 2025 | Industrial Solar
The Farmville Herald reported on HB2126. (Click to read the story. A subscription is required.) This bill gives state authorities the power to strong-arm local government into approving industrial solar projects. It restricts local decision-making on things like how...
by Karuna | Jan 24, 2025 | Industrial Solar
Two more bills are attempting to override local decisions. These bills dictate what can and can’t be in a solar ordinance. We need to STOP these bills from becoming law! It is urgent that opposition comments be sent in now! The Senate Committees on Commerce and Labor...
by Karuna | Jan 19, 2025 | Industrial Solar, Regulatory Permit Process
Great work from our group OPPOSING HB2126! Great response from citizens across Virginia too! (See comments here: https://hodspeak.house.virginia.gov/committees/H14/bills/HB2126/comments ) The same legislation is being pushed in the Virginia Senate as...
by Karuna | Jan 17, 2025 | Industrial Solar
Solar is taking center stage at the General Assembly. There are two proposed solar bills that could greatly impact Buckingham County. If these bills pass, state authorities could override the supervisors on industrial solar approvals. The county acreage limit would be...
by Karuna | Jan 8, 2025 | Conservation, Industrial Solar
Friends of Buckingham applauds this local news coverage. Environmental justice, solar development among top legislative concerns for Henry County-Martinsville NAACP...
by Karuna | Dec 7, 2024 | Industrial Solar
Scott Flood, president of Friends of Buckingham, has submitted comments on our behalf regarding the proposed rule for small solar energy projects with rated capacity greater than five MW and disturbance zones greater than 10 acres. See...
