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In the California desert, residents are struggling with the influx of massive solar projects (www.fastcompany.com)
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The country’s largest area designated for solar energy, Desert Center shows how sprawls of PV panels impact communities.

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[–] reddig33 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Smells like bullshit excuses. The same article talks about “They want a buffer zone to protect their viewscape and other proposed developments in the area, like new housing and a gas station.” So they don’t have a problem with other construction kicking up dust or using water — just the solar farm construction.