Reads like a cheap smear article.
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He says his goal with the moratorium was to buy time for Sullivan and its residents to “get ordinances in place and have a deeper and more nuanced conversation.” Renewable energy advocates expressed understanding of that rationale.
Sounds like his reasoning was completely understandable, so much that people pushing for solar thought he had a good point. But you keep licking those GOP boots. The adults are ready to move forward.
I think this is an irresponsible headline. If you actually read the article, it says the town does not currently have anyone trying to develop utility-scale solar. The moratorium, therefore, is not actually pumping the brakes on any solar projects.
Towns need rules on these things, and as long as the moratorium isnt an indefinite pause, and they are actually working on coming up with rules, I think it's the responsible thing to do.
It is indeed an indefinite pause. Having something like that generally results on no projects being proposed
You got me curious, and the plot thickens.
In September 2024, they voted "to pursue steps for a moratorium on solar development within the town except for roof mounted solar"
They never did actually create a moratorium, they just voted saying that they wanted to. I actually checked the ordinances, and no such ordinance exists. The latest town meeting minutes actually say they are still working on it.
Basically, this whole article is stretching the truth, and I would expect a journalist to look up the ordinance if they are going to claim it exists.
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