A giant solar farm project is pitting neighbor against neighbor in Kansas

Photo caption: Frank Gieringer walks between rows of apple trees where his customers can pick their own fruit. Gieringer lives near the border of where NextEra Energy Resources wants to build a 2,000-acre solar farm. Photo credit: Carlos Moreno, KCUR 89.3. Article by Carlos Moreno for Harvest Public Media. Nebraska Public Media – September 19, 2022.

Johnson and Douglas counties approved regulations allowing the construction of what would be the largest utility-scale solar farm in Kansas. But while residents say they support green energy, there’s a vocal contingent pushing back against building 2,000 acres of panels so close to their communities. […]

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