Solar Rush CLEAR -CUTTING RI FORESTS. NS next up?
- Mike Clifford
- Apr 8, 2018
- 2 min read
The #zoning notice below appears on page 4 of this week’s Valley Breeze.
If you have an interest in environmental and #conservation issues or if you live in or near the proposed #overlay zone, you should consider attending the public hearing on April 23rd. The proposal from Green #Development, which seems to be driving this zoning overlay amendment, appears to involve roughly 200 acres of wooded land - and would be the LARGEST in RI.
The articles below are enlightening and informative.
There actually is a less destructive way to transition to renewable energy - just ask Massachusetts and Connecticut.
$90M solar project in West Greenwich would be state's largest - April 6, 2018 (Providence Journal) - https://bit.ly/2EtUdex
North Kingstown Solar Project Raises Concerns - April 6, 2018 (Providence Journal) - https://bit.ly/2GKWhAG
Plans for highly contested solar project in North Kingstown delayed - April 3, 2018 (WJAR) - https://bit.ly/2Iz5wEE
Green energy gets cool response at hearing in Exeter - April 2, 2018 (Providence Journal) - https://bit.ly/2JrYzqd
Poorly planned Green Energy grows in RI - April 6, 2018 (Eco RI News) - https://bit.ly/2uW9Hsa
Worry over solar sprawl spreads across RI - March 24, 2018 (Providence Journal) - https://bit.ly/2ICdRaA
A Contentious Debate: Green Energy vs. Green Space - March 17, 2018 (EcoRI News) - https://bit.ly/2GbpebY
Solar-friendly bills send developers scrambling for big, open spaces - March 16, 2018 (Providence Journal) - https://bit.ly/2qf2oqv
Large Off-Site Solar Arrays Stir Open Space Debate - Sept. 6. 2017 (Eco RI News) - https://bit.ly/2H8Iojc
More Rhode Island Forest Set to be Foolishly Sacrificed for Energy Production - July 24, 2017 (Eco RI News) - https://bit.ly/2EuEMTi
Energy Sprawl Crowds Out Southern N.E.'s Farmland and Forests - May 25, 2017 (Eco RI News) - https://bit.ly/2GMSHWv
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