County ban on some solar farms extended to May
A ban on solar farms in Shelby County will last until May to give the County Commission time to consider changes to its rules, including distinctions for different sized projects. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The assessment of Shelby County’s requirements for solar farms stemmed, in part, from the pushback against a 1,500-acre project planned in Millington.
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Shelby County Board of Commissioners solar power solar farmsKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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