"Green" Solar Farm Destroys Civil War Battle Site and 6,350 Acres of Forest

[The Original Tree]

Nothing like watching Leftist "Green" DemNazis destroy 100-200 year old trees and bulldoze 6,350 acres of Ecosystem for a Green Corporate Welfare Project.

Massive East Coast solar project generates fury from neighbors

The company sPower wants to build a 500-Megawatt solar project on the 6,350-acre site in western Spotsylvania County, with 3,500 acres being used to house 1.8 million solar panels. The land, currently owned by seven different landowners who plan to sell it to the company, has already been cleared for timber in anticipation of the project. sPower has said the project "will be safe, reliable, quiet and screened from public view."

But a vocal contingent of activist-residents are working to pressure county officials to deny special use permits for sPower, arguing it would have disastrous environmental, economic and cultural impacts on the area. They point out that the proposed project is nearly half the size of Manhattan.

“Once you let the bulldozers loose, it’s really tough to stop the environmental damage,” said Dave Hammond, a 64-year-old retired chemical engineer who lives in the nearby Fawn Lake community.

Hammond, an active project opponent, said the project would be an “an environmental disaster” for the area. Aside from the thousands of acres of trees that have been cleared, the Concerned Citizens of Spotsylvania group is also worried about water usage at the site, erosion, toxic materials, the potential for fires and the decommissioning of equipment if the project were discontinued. They're also concerned that the price of electricity for residents could rise because of additional burdens on the conventional grid

Opponents argue that the project would forever change the character of historic Spotsylvania County, where the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Chancellorsville and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place. “The center of the Civil War is a mile and half from this thing,” said Kevin McCarthy, a 64-year-old retired music director who also lives in Fawn Lake.

They also argue that the county would lose money from lost tax revenue because the solar panel project would lower property values for homeowners -- an argument sPower contests. During a driving tour of the area, Sean Fogarty, a 63-year-old retiree with a background in engineering, pointed to a lot purchased by a couple who planned to build a lakeside home not far from the site. Fogarty said the owners have since decided to sell it because of the solar project.

The Spotsylvania project would be the largest east of the Rocky Mountains and opponents point out that other solar power plants of comparable size are found in sparsely populated areas like deserts. “You’re changing ecosystems forever, and you’re getting closer and closer to people,” Fogarty said of the decision to build in Virginia.

 

[OldLady]

Nothing like watching Leftist "Green" DemNazis destroy 100-200 year old trees and bulldoze 6,350 acres of Ecosystem for a Green Corporate Welfare Project.

Massive East Coast solar project generates fury from neighbors

The company sPower wants to build a 500-Megawatt solar project on the 6,350-acre site in western Spotsylvania County, with 3,500 acres being used to house 1.8 million solar panels. The land, currently owned by seven different landowners who plan to sell it to the company, has already been cleared for timber in anticipation of the project. sPower has said the project "will be safe, reliable, quiet and screened from public view."

But a vocal contingent of activist-residents are working to pressure county officials to deny special use permits for sPower, arguing it would have disastrous environmental, economic and cultural impacts on the area. They point out that the proposed project is nearly half the size of Manhattan.

“Once you let the bulldozers loose, it’s really tough to stop the environmental damage,” said Dave Hammond, a 64-year-old retired chemical engineer who lives in the nearby Fawn Lake community.

Hammond, an active project opponent, said the project would be an “an environmental disaster” for the area. Aside from the thousands of acres of trees that have been cleared, the Concerned Citizens of Spotsylvania group is also worried about water usage at the site, erosion, toxic materials, the potential for fires and the decommissioning of equipment if the project were discontinued. They're also concerned that the price of electricity for residents could rise because of additional burdens on the conventional grid

Opponents argue that the project would forever change the character of historic Spotsylvania County, where the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Chancellorsville and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place. “The center of the Civil War is a mile and half from this thing,” said Kevin McCarthy, a 64-year-old retired music director who also lives in Fawn Lake.

They also argue that the county would lose money from lost tax revenue because the solar panel project would lower property values for homeowners -- an argument sPower contests. During a driving tour of the area, Sean Fogarty, a 63-year-old retiree with a background in engineering, pointed to a lot purchased by a couple who planned to build a lakeside home not far from the site. Fogarty said the owners have since decided to sell it because of the solar project.

The Spotsylvania project would be the largest east of the Rocky Mountains and opponents point out that other solar power plants of comparable size are found in sparsely populated areas like deserts. “You’re changing ecosystems forever, and you’re getting closer and closer to people,” Fogarty said of the decision to build in Virginia.

When you make an omelet, you gotta break some eggs. Solar power will help clean the air and slow global warming, which is a little more important than clear cutting trees, which you can always replant. Nothing we can do will reverse the damage of increased C02 however.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Hmm, that land looks like mighty flat for Virginia. Anything similarly flat near a population center within 30-40 miles of there? Hehehehehe.

 

[Moonglow]

Nothing like watching Leftist "Green" DemNazis destroy 100-200 year old trees and bulldoze 6,350 acres of Ecosystem for a Green Corporate Welfare Project.

Massive East Coast solar project generates fury from neighbors

The company sPower wants to build a 500-Megawatt solar project on the 6,350-acre site in western Spotsylvania County, with 3,500 acres being used to house 1.8 million solar panels. The land, currently owned by seven different landowners who plan to sell it to the company, has already been cleared for timber in anticipation of the project. sPower has said the project "will be safe, reliable, quiet and screened from public view."

But a vocal contingent of activist-residents are working to pressure county officials to deny special use permits for sPower, arguing it would have disastrous environmental, economic and cultural impacts on the area. They point out that the proposed project is nearly half the size of Manhattan.

“Once you let the bulldozers loose, it’s really tough to stop the environmental damage,” said Dave Hammond, a 64-year-old retired chemical engineer who lives in the nearby Fawn Lake community.

Hammond, an active project opponent, said the project would be an “an environmental disaster” for the area. Aside from the thousands of acres of trees that have been cleared, the Concerned Citizens of Spotsylvania group is also worried about water usage at the site, erosion, toxic materials, the potential for fires and the decommissioning of equipment if the project were discontinued. They're also concerned that the price of electricity for residents could rise because of additional burdens on the conventional grid

Opponents argue that the project would forever change the character of historic Spotsylvania County, where the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Chancellorsville and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place. “The center of the Civil War is a mile and half from this thing,” said Kevin McCarthy, a 64-year-old retired music director who also lives in Fawn Lake.

They also argue that the county would lose money from lost tax revenue because the solar panel project would lower property values for homeowners -- an argument sPower contests. During a driving tour of the area, Sean Fogarty, a 63-year-old retiree with a background in engineering, pointed to a lot purchased by a couple who planned to build a lakeside home not far from the site. Fogarty said the owners have since decided to sell it because of the solar project.

The Spotsylvania project would be the largest east of the Rocky Mountains and opponents point out that other solar power plants of comparable size are found in sparsely populated areas like deserts. “You’re changing ecosystems forever, and you’re getting closer and closer to people,” Fogarty said of the decision to build in Virginia.

So you live in the natural wild open spaces or do you live in a place that was cleared of animals and trees where houses were built?

 

[Marion Morrison]

Nothing like watching Leftist "Green" DemNazis destroy 100-200 year old trees and bulldoze 6,350 acres of Ecosystem for a Green Corporate Welfare Project.

Massive East Coast solar project generates fury from neighbors

The company sPower wants to build a 500-Megawatt solar project on the 6,350-acre site in western Spotsylvania County, with 3,500 acres being used to house 1.8 million solar panels. The land, currently owned by seven different landowners who plan to sell it to the company, has already been cleared for timber in anticipation of the project. sPower has said the project "will be safe, reliable, quiet and screened from public view."

But a vocal contingent of activist-residents are working to pressure county officials to deny special use permits for sPower, arguing it would have disastrous environmental, economic and cultural impacts on the area. They point out that the proposed project is nearly half the size of Manhattan.

“Once you let the bulldozers loose, it’s really tough to stop the environmental damage,” said Dave Hammond, a 64-year-old retired chemical engineer who lives in the nearby Fawn Lake community.

Hammond, an active project opponent, said the project would be an “an environmental disaster” for the area. Aside from the thousands of acres of trees that have been cleared, the Concerned Citizens of Spotsylvania group is also worried about water usage at the site, erosion, toxic materials, the potential for fires and the decommissioning of equipment if the project were discontinued. They're also concerned that the price of electricity for residents could rise because of additional burdens on the conventional grid

Opponents argue that the project would forever change the character of historic Spotsylvania County, where the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Chancellorsville and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place. “The center of the Civil War is a mile and half from this thing,” said Kevin McCarthy, a 64-year-old retired music director who also lives in Fawn Lake.

They also argue that the county would lose money from lost tax revenue because the solar panel project would lower property values for homeowners -- an argument sPower contests. During a driving tour of the area, Sean Fogarty, a 63-year-old retiree with a background in engineering, pointed to a lot purchased by a couple who planned to build a lakeside home not far from the site. Fogarty said the owners have since decided to sell it because of the solar project.

The Spotsylvania project would be the largest east of the Rocky Mountains and opponents point out that other solar power plants of comparable size are found in sparsely populated areas like deserts. “You’re changing ecosystems forever, and you’re getting closer and closer to people,” Fogarty said of the decision to build in Virginia.

When you make an omelet, you gotta break some eggs. Solar power will help clean the air and slow global warming, which is a little more important than clear cutting trees, which you can always replant. Nothing we can do will reverse the damage of increased C02 however.

Hello OldLady. How much do solar panels reduce C02 vs 6500 acres of trees? Hmm? 6500 acres of trees is a lot of wood to burn as well.

 

[The Original Tree]

Nothing like watching Leftist "Green" DemNazis destroy 100-200 year old trees and bulldoze 6,350 acres of Ecosystem for a Green Corporate Welfare Project.

Massive East Coast solar project generates fury from neighbors

The company sPower wants to build a 500-Megawatt solar project on the 6,350-acre site in western Spotsylvania County, with 3,500 acres being used to house 1.8 million solar panels. The land, currently owned by seven different landowners who plan to sell it to the company, has already been cleared for timber in anticipation of the project. sPower has said the project "will be safe, reliable, quiet and screened from public view."

But a vocal contingent of activist-residents are working to pressure county officials to deny special use permits for sPower, arguing it would have disastrous environmental, economic and cultural impacts on the area. They point out that the proposed project is nearly half the size of Manhattan.

“Once you let the bulldozers loose, it’s really tough to stop the environmental damage,” said Dave Hammond, a 64-year-old retired chemical engineer who lives in the nearby Fawn Lake community.

Hammond, an active project opponent, said the project would be an “an environmental disaster” for the area. Aside from the thousands of acres of trees that have been cleared, the Concerned Citizens of Spotsylvania group is also worried about water usage at the site, erosion, toxic materials, the potential for fires and the decommissioning of equipment if the project were discontinued. They're also concerned that the price of electricity for residents could rise because of additional burdens on the conventional grid

Opponents argue that the project would forever change the character of historic Spotsylvania County, where the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Chancellorsville and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place. “The center of the Civil War is a mile and half from this thing,” said Kevin McCarthy, a 64-year-old retired music director who also lives in Fawn Lake.

They also argue that the county would lose money from lost tax revenue because the solar panel project would lower property values for homeowners -- an argument sPower contests. During a driving tour of the area, Sean Fogarty, a 63-year-old retiree with a background in engineering, pointed to a lot purchased by a couple who planned to build a lakeside home not far from the site. Fogarty said the owners have since decided to sell it because of the solar project.

The Spotsylvania project would be the largest east of the Rocky Mountains and opponents point out that other solar power plants of comparable size are found in sparsely populated areas like deserts. “You’re changing ecosystems forever, and you’re getting closer and closer to people,” Fogarty said of the decision to build in Virginia.

When you make an omelet, you gotta break some eggs. Solar power will help clean the air and slow global warming, which is a little more important than clear cutting trees, which you can always replant. Nothing we can do will reverse the damage of increased C02 however.

We have the cleanest air and water in the world. 6,350 acres of Trees can clean more air and more CO2 than the toxic solar panels made from toxic chemicals.

Geez you are one stupid political whore. Exactly how much Oxygen is that Solar Farm going to produce vs. 6,350 acres of Forest?

Answer: Zero Point Fucking Zero

How many birds, rabbits, fox, bears, bob cats, insects, butterflies, ligtening bugs, salamanders, honey bees, deer, squirrels, possums, chipmunks, racoons, field mice, snakes, frogs, etc etc etc habit did you just destroy with your GREEN HELL?

You wiped out several million plants and creature's homes.

Global Warming is a Scam, and nothing but a vehicle for Global Wealth Redistribution and Installing Globalist Socialism. You then are a Tyrant and an Enemy of Nature, an Enemy of Humanity, and an Ally of Oppression.

Quit sucking the cock of The Green Corporate Welfare Industrial Complex.

 

[OldLady]

Nothing like watching Leftist "Green" DemNazis destroy 100-200 year old trees and bulldoze 6,350 acres of Ecosystem for a Green Corporate Welfare Project.

Massive East Coast solar project generates fury from neighbors

The company sPower wants to build a 500-Megawatt solar project on the 6,350-acre site in western Spotsylvania County, with 3,500 acres being used to house 1.8 million solar panels. The land, currently owned by seven different landowners who plan to sell it to the company, has already been cleared for timber in anticipation of the project. sPower has said the project "will be safe, reliable, quiet and screened from public view."

But a vocal contingent of activist-residents are working to pressure county officials to deny special use permits for sPower, arguing it would have disastrous environmental, economic and cultural impacts on the area. They point out that the proposed project is nearly half the size of Manhattan.

“Once you let the bulldozers loose, it’s really tough to stop the environmental damage,” said Dave Hammond, a 64-year-old retired chemical engineer who lives in the nearby Fawn Lake community.

Hammond, an active project opponent, said the project would be an “an environmental disaster” for the area. Aside from the thousands of acres of trees that have been cleared, the Concerned Citizens of Spotsylvania group is also worried about water usage at the site, erosion, toxic materials, the potential for fires and the decommissioning of equipment if the project were discontinued. They're also concerned that the price of electricity for residents could rise because of additional burdens on the conventional grid

Opponents argue that the project would forever change the character of historic Spotsylvania County, where the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Chancellorsville and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place. “The center of the Civil War is a mile and half from this thing,” said Kevin McCarthy, a 64-year-old retired music director who also lives in Fawn Lake.

They also argue that the county would lose money from lost tax revenue because the solar panel project would lower property values for homeowners -- an argument sPower contests. During a driving tour of the area, Sean Fogarty, a 63-year-old retiree with a background in engineering, pointed to a lot purchased by a couple who planned to build a lakeside home not far from the site. Fogarty said the owners have since decided to sell it because of the solar project.

The Spotsylvania project would be the largest east of the Rocky Mountains and opponents point out that other solar power plants of comparable size are found in sparsely populated areas like deserts. “You’re changing ecosystems forever, and you’re getting closer and closer to people,” Fogarty said of the decision to build in Virginia.

When you make an omelet, you gotta break some eggs. Solar power will help clean the air and slow global warming, which is a little more important than clear cutting trees, which you can always replant. Nothing we can do will reverse the damage of increased C02 however.

We have the cleanest air and water in the world. 6,350 acres of Trees can clean more air and more CO2 than the toxic solar panels made from toxic chemicals.

Geez you are one stupid political whore. Exactly how much Oxygen is that Solar Farm going to produce vs. 6,350 acres of Forest?

Answer: Zero Point Fucking Zero

How many birds, rabbits, fox, bears, bob cats, insects, butterflies, deer, squirrels, possums, chipmunks, field mice, snakes, frogs, etc etc etc habit did you just destroy with your GREEN HELL?

Global Warming is a Scam, and nothing but a vehicle for Global Wealth Redistribution and Installing Globalist Socialism. You then are a Tyrant and an Enemy of Nature, an Enemy of Humanity, and an Ally of Oppression.

We have the cleanest air and water in the world. 6,350 acres of Trees can clean more air and more CO2 than the toxic solar panels made from toxic chemicals.
Yes, but those trees cannot generate electricity, which our civilization has become totally reliant on.

 

[OldLady]

Hmm, that land looks like mighty flat for Virginia. Anything similarly flat near a population center within 30-40 miles of there? Hehehehehe.

You said the same thing about the view out my window when I switched my avi. What is it with you and hills?

 

[The Original Tree]

Nothing like watching Leftist "Green" DemNazis destroy 100-200 year old trees and bulldoze 6,350 acres of Ecosystem for a Green Corporate Welfare Project.

Massive East Coast solar project generates fury from neighbors

The company sPower wants to build a 500-Megawatt solar project on the 6,350-acre site in western Spotsylvania County, with 3,500 acres being used to house 1.8 million solar panels. The land, currently owned by seven different landowners who plan to sell it to the company, has already been cleared for timber in anticipation of the project. sPower has said the project "will be safe, reliable, quiet and screened from public view."

But a vocal contingent of activist-residents are working to pressure county officials to deny special use permits for sPower, arguing it would have disastrous environmental, economic and cultural impacts on the area. They point out that the proposed project is nearly half the size of Manhattan.

“Once you let the bulldozers loose, it’s really tough to stop the environmental damage,” said Dave Hammond, a 64-year-old retired chemical engineer who lives in the nearby Fawn Lake community.

Hammond, an active project opponent, said the project would be an “an environmental disaster” for the area. Aside from the thousands of acres of trees that have been cleared, the Concerned Citizens of Spotsylvania group is also worried about water usage at the site, erosion, toxic materials, the potential for fires and the decommissioning of equipment if the project were discontinued. They're also concerned that the price of electricity for residents could rise because of additional burdens on the conventional grid

Opponents argue that the project would forever change the character of historic Spotsylvania County, where the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Chancellorsville and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place. “The center of the Civil War is a mile and half from this thing,” said Kevin McCarthy, a 64-year-old retired music director who also lives in Fawn Lake.

They also argue that the county would lose money from lost tax revenue because the solar panel project would lower property values for homeowners -- an argument sPower contests. During a driving tour of the area, Sean Fogarty, a 63-year-old retiree with a background in engineering, pointed to a lot purchased by a couple who planned to build a lakeside home not far from the site. Fogarty said the owners have since decided to sell it because of the solar project.

The Spotsylvania project would be the largest east of the Rocky Mountains and opponents point out that other solar power plants of comparable size are found in sparsely populated areas like deserts. “You’re changing ecosystems forever, and you’re getting closer and closer to people,” Fogarty said of the decision to build in Virginia.

When you make an omelet, you gotta break some eggs. Solar power will help clean the air and slow global warming, which is a little more important than clear cutting trees, which you can always replant. Nothing we can do will reverse the damage of increased C02 however.

We have the cleanest air and water in the world. 6,350 acres of Trees can clean more air and more CO2 than the toxic solar panels made from toxic chemicals.

Geez you are one stupid political whore. Exactly how much Oxygen is that Solar Farm going to produce vs. 6,350 acres of Forest?

Answer: Zero Point Fucking Zero

How many birds, rabbits, fox, bears, bob cats, insects, butterflies, deer, squirrels, possums, chipmunks, field mice, snakes, frogs, etc etc etc habit did you just destroy with your GREEN HELL?

Global Warming is a Scam, and nothing but a vehicle for Global Wealth Redistribution and Installing Globalist Socialism. You then are a Tyrant and an Enemy of Nature, an Enemy of Humanity, and an Ally of Oppression.

We have the cleanest air and water in the world. 6,350 acres of Trees can clean more air and more CO2 than the toxic solar panels made from toxic chemicals.
Yes, but those trees cannot generate electricity, which our civilization has become totally reliant on.

Put a damn solar panel on your own damn house instead of commit Genocide against a Forest. Build a windmill on your own property instead of asking The Taxpayers to fund your Religion. Set up your own Water Wheel.

Live off the Grid and make a smaller footprint IF YOU want GREEN ENERGY. Quit Killing Nature in the Name of GREEN ENERGY and GREEN CORPORATE WELFARE.

Take responsibility for your own lazy uninspired ass.

Or Hell, I don't know, TRY NUCLEAR ENERGY some time.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Hmm, that land looks like mighty flat for Virginia. Anything similarly flat near a population center within 30-40 miles of there? Hehehehehe.

You said the same thing about the view out my window when I switched my avi. What is it with you and hills?

You ever been to FL? We don't really do hills much.

6500 acres is a lot of land. Enough to shoot an .06 without a backstop and the bullet stays on your land.

 

[Cosmos]

Is this story even true? Cost of that ground has to be astronomical. Can't believe making that a solar project would be economically viable.

 

[The Original Tree]

Toxic Chemicals in Solar Panels

The toxic chemicals in solar panels include cadmium telluride, copper indium selenide, cadmium gallium (di)selenide, copper indium gallium (di)selenide, hexafluoroethane, lead, and polyvinyl fluoride. Additionally, silicon tetrachloride, a byproduct of producing crystalline silicon, is highly toxic.

Cadmium Telluride
Cadmium telluride (CT) is a highly toxic chemical that is part of solar panels. In the journal, “Progress in Photovoltaics," it reported that male and female rats that received CT through ingestion did not gain weight as they normally should have. This lack of weight gain occurred at low, moderate and high doses. When inhaled, CT also prevented normal weight gain and caused lung inflammation and lung fibrosis, a hardening of lung tissue. From low to high doses of inhaled CT, the weight of the lungs increased. Moderate to high doses of inhaled CT proved lethal.

Cadmium Indium Gallium (Di)selenide
Cadmium indium gallium (di)selenide (CIGS) is another chemical in solar panels that is toxic to lungs. The “Journal of Occupational Health” reported a study in which rats received doses of CIGS injected into the airway. Rats received CIGS three times a week for one week, and then researchers examined lung tissue until three weeks after that. The scientists used a low, moderate and high dose of CIGS. All doses resulted in lungs that had spots that were inflamed, meaning they were damaged. Lungs also had spots that produced excessive fluid. These spots worsened as time went on after the one week of exposure.

Silicon Tetrachloride
One of the toxic chemicals involved with solar panels is not what’s in the panels but is a byproduct of their production. Crystalline silicon is a key component of many solar panels. The production of crystalline silicon involves a byproduct called silicon tetrachloride. Silicon tetrachloride is highly toxic, killing plants and animals. Such environmental pollutants, which harm people, are a major problem for people in China and other countries. Those countries mass-produce “clean energy” solar panels but do not regulate how toxic waste is dumped into the environment. The country’s inhabitants often pay the price.

 

[Pogo]

Nothing like watching Leftist "Green" DemNazis destroy 100-200 year old trees and bulldoze 6,350 acres of Ecosystem for a Green Corporate Welfare Project.

Massive East Coast solar project generates fury from neighbors

The company sPower wants to build a 500-Megawatt solar project on the 6,350-acre site in western Spotsylvania County, with 3,500 acres being used to house 1.8 million solar panels. The land, currently owned by seven different landowners who plan to sell it to the company, has already been cleared for timber in anticipation of the project. sPower has said the project "will be safe, reliable, quiet and screened from public view."

But a vocal contingent of activist-residents are working to pressure county officials to deny special use permits for sPower, arguing it would have disastrous environmental, economic and cultural impacts on the area. They point out that the proposed project is nearly half the size of Manhattan.

“Once you let the bulldozers loose, it’s really tough to stop the environmental damage,” said Dave Hammond, a 64-year-old retired chemical engineer who lives in the nearby Fawn Lake community.

Hammond, an active project opponent, said the project would be an “an environmental disaster” for the area. Aside from the thousands of acres of trees that have been cleared, the Concerned Citizens of Spotsylvania group is also worried about water usage at the site, erosion, toxic materials, the potential for fires and the decommissioning of equipment if the project were discontinued. They're also concerned that the price of electricity for residents could rise because of additional burdens on the conventional grid

Opponents argue that the project would forever change the character of historic Spotsylvania County, where the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Chancellorsville and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place. “The center of the Civil War is a mile and half from this thing,” said Kevin McCarthy, a 64-year-old retired music director who also lives in Fawn Lake.

They also argue that the county would lose money from lost tax revenue because the solar panel project would lower property values for homeowners -- an argument sPower contests. During a driving tour of the area, Sean Fogarty, a 63-year-old retiree with a background in engineering, pointed to a lot purchased by a couple who planned to build a lakeside home not far from the site. Fogarty said the owners have since decided to sell it because of the solar project.

The Spotsylvania project would be the largest east of the Rocky Mountains and opponents point out that other solar power plants of comparable size are found in sparsely populated areas like deserts. “You’re changing ecosystems forever, and you’re getting closer and closer to people,” Fogarty said of the decision to build in Virginia.

GOOD. War is to be ashamed of, not glorified. War is the ultimate human FAILURE.

FUCK war. Bury it and move the fuck ON.

 

[The Original Tree]

Is this story even true? Cost of that ground has to be astronomical. Can't believe making that a solar project would be economically viable.

It takes massive amounts of land to make Solar Power Commercially viable, so yah, they spent a ton of money just on The Land. Then in addition to destroying The Ecosystem there, they are going to poison it.

Add that to the fact they just eradicated the homes of several million plants and animals, and destroyed the most efficient pollution and CO2 scrubbers known to man...... "Nature" and it's a cluster fuck. Global Warming is a Hoax and is nothing but a scam to enrich people with investments in Green Energy.

It's nothing but Green Corporate Welfare, and a vehicle for introducing Global Control of our resources.

 

[Pogo]

We have the cleanest air and water in the world

Ummmm... don't think so. The cleanest air in the world, at least the populated world, would be the state of Rio Grande do Norte at the tip of northeast Brazil. You can read all about it here. Complete with the world's largest cashew tree, hubba hubba.

You can't just decide "I have the best airs" and then post it on the internets and expect it to come true.

 

[boedicca]

Nothing like watching Leftist "Green" DemNazis destroy 100-200 year old trees and bulldoze 6,350 acres of Ecosystem for a Green Corporate Welfare Project.

Massive East Coast solar project generates fury from neighbors

The company sPower wants to build a 500-Megawatt solar project on the 6,350-acre site in western Spotsylvania County, with 3,500 acres being used to house 1.8 million solar panels. The land, currently owned by seven different landowners who plan to sell it to the company, has already been cleared for timber in anticipation of the project. sPower has said the project "will be safe, reliable, quiet and screened from public view."

But a vocal contingent of activist-residents are working to pressure county officials to deny special use permits for sPower, arguing it would have disastrous environmental, economic and cultural impacts on the area. They point out that the proposed project is nearly half the size of Manhattan.

“Once you let the bulldozers loose, it’s really tough to stop the environmental damage,” said Dave Hammond, a 64-year-old retired chemical engineer who lives in the nearby Fawn Lake community.

Hammond, an active project opponent, said the project would be an “an environmental disaster” for the area. Aside from the thousands of acres of trees that have been cleared, the Concerned Citizens of Spotsylvania group is also worried about water usage at the site, erosion, toxic materials, the potential for fires and the decommissioning of equipment if the project were discontinued. They're also concerned that the price of electricity for residents could rise because of additional burdens on the conventional grid

Opponents argue that the project would forever change the character of historic Spotsylvania County, where the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Chancellorsville and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place. “The center of the Civil War is a mile and half from this thing,” said Kevin McCarthy, a 64-year-old retired music director who also lives in Fawn Lake.

They also argue that the county would lose money from lost tax revenue because the solar panel project would lower property values for homeowners -- an argument sPower contests. During a driving tour of the area, Sean Fogarty, a 63-year-old retiree with a background in engineering, pointed to a lot purchased by a couple who planned to build a lakeside home not far from the site. Fogarty said the owners have since decided to sell it because of the solar project.

The Spotsylvania project would be the largest east of the Rocky Mountains and opponents point out that other solar power plants of comparable size are found in sparsely populated areas like deserts. “You’re changing ecosystems forever, and you’re getting closer and closer to people,” Fogarty said of the decision to build in Virginia.

When you make an omelet, you gotta break some eggs. Solar power will help clean the air and slow global warming, which is a little more important than clear cutting trees, which you can always replant. Nothing we can do will reverse the damage of increased C02 however.

No, it won't.

The amount of land required for solar and wind will be devastating the the environments of poor communities. There is a big reason why The Rich oppose such developments where they live.

And climate change is caused by the sun and volcanoes, not CO2.

 

[OldLady]

Nothing like watching Leftist "Green" DemNazis destroy 100-200 year old trees and bulldoze 6,350 acres of Ecosystem for a Green Corporate Welfare Project.

Massive East Coast solar project generates fury from neighbors

The company sPower wants to build a 500-Megawatt solar project on the 6,350-acre site in western Spotsylvania County, with 3,500 acres being used to house 1.8 million solar panels. The land, currently owned by seven different landowners who plan to sell it to the company, has already been cleared for timber in anticipation of the project. sPower has said the project "will be safe, reliable, quiet and screened from public view."

But a vocal contingent of activist-residents are working to pressure county officials to deny special use permits for sPower, arguing it would have disastrous environmental, economic and cultural impacts on the area. They point out that the proposed project is nearly half the size of Manhattan.

“Once you let the bulldozers loose, it’s really tough to stop the environmental damage,” said Dave Hammond, a 64-year-old retired chemical engineer who lives in the nearby Fawn Lake community.

Hammond, an active project opponent, said the project would be an “an environmental disaster” for the area. Aside from the thousands of acres of trees that have been cleared, the Concerned Citizens of Spotsylvania group is also worried about water usage at the site, erosion, toxic materials, the potential for fires and the decommissioning of equipment if the project were discontinued. They're also concerned that the price of electricity for residents could rise because of additional burdens on the conventional grid

Opponents argue that the project would forever change the character of historic Spotsylvania County, where the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Chancellorsville and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place. “The center of the Civil War is a mile and half from this thing,” said Kevin McCarthy, a 64-year-old retired music director who also lives in Fawn Lake.

They also argue that the county would lose money from lost tax revenue because the solar panel project would lower property values for homeowners -- an argument sPower contests. During a driving tour of the area, Sean Fogarty, a 63-year-old retiree with a background in engineering, pointed to a lot purchased by a couple who planned to build a lakeside home not far from the site. Fogarty said the owners have since decided to sell it because of the solar project.

The Spotsylvania project would be the largest east of the Rocky Mountains and opponents point out that other solar power plants of comparable size are found in sparsely populated areas like deserts. “You’re changing ecosystems forever, and you’re getting closer and closer to people,” Fogarty said of the decision to build in Virginia.

When you make an omelet, you gotta break some eggs. Solar power will help clean the air and slow global warming, which is a little more important than clear cutting trees, which you can always replant. Nothing we can do will reverse the damage of increased C02 however.

We have the cleanest air and water in the world. 6,350 acres of Trees can clean more air and more CO2 than the toxic solar panels made from toxic chemicals.

Geez you are one stupid political whore. Exactly how much Oxygen is that Solar Farm going to produce vs. 6,350 acres of Forest?

Answer: Zero Point Fucking Zero

How many birds, rabbits, fox, bears, bob cats, insects, butterflies, deer, squirrels, possums, chipmunks, field mice, snakes, frogs, etc etc etc habit did you just destroy with your GREEN HELL?

Global Warming is a Scam, and nothing but a vehicle for Global Wealth Redistribution and Installing Globalist Socialism. You then are a Tyrant and an Enemy of Nature, an Enemy of Humanity, and an Ally of Oppression.

We have the cleanest air and water in the world. 6,350 acres of Trees can clean more air and more CO2 than the toxic solar panels made from toxic chemicals.
Yes, but those trees cannot generate electricity, which our civilization has become totally reliant on.

Put a damn solar panel on your own damn house instead of commit Genocide against a Forest. Build a windmill on your own property instead of asking The Taxpayers to fund your Religion. Set up your own Water Wheel.

Live off the Grid and make a smaller footprint IF YOU want GREEN ENERGY. Quit Killing Nature in the Name of GREEN ENERGY and GREEN CORPORATE WELFARE.

Take responsibility for your own lazy uninspired ass.

Or Hell, I don't know, TRY NUCLEAR ENERGY some time.

My, my. Someone seems triggered here. I suppose when your name is Original Tree, that's understandable.
Green energy will save the planet for all the trees you like. I'm used to seeing big clear cuts--it happens all the time here. Virginia was once a pretty much uninterrupted forest, and it was cut down to plant crops and build towns and roads and military bases and etc. etc. Stop CRYING. Genocide. LOL

 

[The Original Tree]

Nothing like watching Leftist "Green" DemNazis destroy 100-200 year old trees and bulldoze 6,350 acres of Ecosystem for a Green Corporate Welfare Project.

Massive East Coast solar project generates fury from neighbors

The company sPower wants to build a 500-Megawatt solar project on the 6,350-acre site in western Spotsylvania County, with 3,500 acres being used to house 1.8 million solar panels. The land, currently owned by seven different landowners who plan to sell it to the company, has already been cleared for timber in anticipation of the project. sPower has said the project "will be safe, reliable, quiet and screened from public view."

But a vocal contingent of activist-residents are working to pressure county officials to deny special use permits for sPower, arguing it would have disastrous environmental, economic and cultural impacts on the area. They point out that the proposed project is nearly half the size of Manhattan.

“Once you let the bulldozers loose, it’s really tough to stop the environmental damage,” said Dave Hammond, a 64-year-old retired chemical engineer who lives in the nearby Fawn Lake community.

Hammond, an active project opponent, said the project would be an “an environmental disaster” for the area. Aside from the thousands of acres of trees that have been cleared, the Concerned Citizens of Spotsylvania group is also worried about water usage at the site, erosion, toxic materials, the potential for fires and the decommissioning of equipment if the project were discontinued. They're also concerned that the price of electricity for residents could rise because of additional burdens on the conventional grid

Opponents argue that the project would forever change the character of historic Spotsylvania County, where the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Chancellorsville and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place. “The center of the Civil War is a mile and half from this thing,” said Kevin McCarthy, a 64-year-old retired music director who also lives in Fawn Lake.

They also argue that the county would lose money from lost tax revenue because the solar panel project would lower property values for homeowners -- an argument sPower contests. During a driving tour of the area, Sean Fogarty, a 63-year-old retiree with a background in engineering, pointed to a lot purchased by a couple who planned to build a lakeside home not far from the site. Fogarty said the owners have since decided to sell it because of the solar project.

The Spotsylvania project would be the largest east of the Rocky Mountains and opponents point out that other solar power plants of comparable size are found in sparsely populated areas like deserts. “You’re changing ecosystems forever, and you’re getting closer and closer to people,” Fogarty said of the decision to build in Virginia.

So you live in the natural wild open spaces or do you live in a place that was cleared of animals and trees where houses were built?

I live on a heavily wooded lot of just 3 acres, with Trees that are 100 to 150 feet tall up against 70 ACRES of Virgin Forest.

I watch turkey, deer, fox, hawks, and all manner of wildlife walk across my property every day. I abhor cutting down trees unless it is absolutely necessary.

I have an occasional stream that runs across my property which I keep fed with an artesian well restricted overflow for all the wildlife that comes to my property for a cool drink of water in even the driest parts of summer. Little fish swim in the stream and I see ducks and blue heron come to visit regularly there.

What are you doing to protect and nurture, defend and preserve wildlife and nature itself?

NOTHING....

Am I right?

You want bullshit projects like this, so you can "talk about it" and it makes you feel warm and fuzzy.....when it costs you nothing and you actually DO NOTHING yourself for The Planet...except run your mouth and write checks your ass can't cash.

 

[hazlnut]

Nothing like watching Leftist "Green" DemNazis destroy 100-200 year old trees and bulldoze 6,350 acres of Ecosystem for a Green Corporate Welfare Project.

Massive East Coast solar project generates fury from neighbors

The company sPower wants to build a 500-Megawatt solar project on the 6,350-acre site in western Spotsylvania County, with 3,500 acres being used to house 1.8 million solar panels. The land, currently owned by seven different landowners who plan to sell it to the company, has already been cleared for timber in anticipation of the project. sPower has said the project "will be safe, reliable, quiet and screened from public view."

But a vocal contingent of activist-residents are working to pressure county officials to deny special use permits for sPower, arguing it would have disastrous environmental, economic and cultural impacts on the area. They point out that the proposed project is nearly half the size of Manhattan.

“Once you let the bulldozers loose, it’s really tough to stop the environmental damage,” said Dave Hammond, a 64-year-old retired chemical engineer who lives in the nearby Fawn Lake community.

Hammond, an active project opponent, said the project would be an “an environmental disaster” for the area. Aside from the thousands of acres of trees that have been cleared, the Concerned Citizens of Spotsylvania group is also worried about water usage at the site, erosion, toxic materials, the potential for fires and the decommissioning of equipment if the project were discontinued. They're also concerned that the price of electricity for residents could rise because of additional burdens on the conventional grid

Opponents argue that the project would forever change the character of historic Spotsylvania County, where the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Chancellorsville and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place. “The center of the Civil War is a mile and half from this thing,” said Kevin McCarthy, a 64-year-old retired music director who also lives in Fawn Lake.

They also argue that the county would lose money from lost tax revenue because the solar panel project would lower property values for homeowners -- an argument sPower contests. During a driving tour of the area, Sean Fogarty, a 63-year-old retiree with a background in engineering, pointed to a lot purchased by a couple who planned to build a lakeside home not far from the site. Fogarty said the owners have since decided to sell it because of the solar project.

The Spotsylvania project would be the largest east of the Rocky Mountains and opponents point out that other solar power plants of comparable size are found in sparsely populated areas like deserts. “You’re changing ecosystems forever, and you’re getting closer and closer to people,” Fogarty said of the decision to build in Virginia.

Your pretending to care is pathetic. It’s just tribal dog whistle “green” for you— bark-bark little puppy.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Hmm, that land looks like mighty flat for Virginia. Anything similarly flat near a population center within 30-40 miles of there? Hehehehehe.

You said the same thing about the view out my window when I switched my avi. What is it with you and hills?

You ever been to FL? We don't really do hills much.

6500 acres is a lot of land. Enough to shoot an .06 without a backstop and the bullet stays on your land.

Yep...Just shy of 11 square miles.