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To Block Solar Energy Projects, One Community Lumped Them in With Junkyards and Adult Bookstores

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Briefings

A local conflict in Montgomery County, Indiana, highlights deep community opposition to utility-scale solar projects. The community successfully lobbied to include solar on an official undesirable land use list alongside adult-oriented businesses, creating a regulatory hurdle that prevents new development despite streamlined permitting processes. This case illustrates how local political pressure can override standard environmental review mechanisms.

Key points

• Montgomery County, Indiana, successfully lobbied to include utility-scale solar projects on an official undesirable land use list alongside adult-oriented businesses.
• This list inclusion creates a regulatory barrier that prevents new solar development even when standard utility-scale permitting processes are streamlined.

Context and limitations

Evidence covers only one specific community fight in Montgomery County, Indiana. Data on other regions or states remains unavailable. The timeline of the lobbying campaign is not specified, and the exact number of affected projects is not quantified.

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