Keyword: torynewyork https://freerepublic.com/tag/torynewyork/ en-us Mon, 25 May 2026 23:28:25 GMT Focus Forum 15 Resistance grows against New York’s 18 planned solar farms that locals say ruin land, kill animals and won’t create much energy (only 4.67 years left) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4380947/posts New York is strong-arming 18 industrial-scale solar power plants into rural communities across the state despite strong opposition from locals. Schuylerville farmer Alexandra Fasulo had just settled into the idyllic acreage she purchased in 2023 when Gov. Kathy Hochul’s bulldozers came roaring in, poised to thrash 1,800 acres of protected grassland to build a 100-megawatt-capacity solar energy complex in nearby Fort Edward, NY. Worried that chemical runoff and contamination may affect her farm, Fasulo attended a town meeting last fall to voice concerns to developers and state authorities. “We were like serfs coming before a king. It was so much... NY Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4380947/posts#comment Mon, 25 May 2026 23:28:25 GMT