Anti-solar group discusses projects
By Sam Shriver - sshriver@limanews.com
Jim Thompson, with Against Birch Solar LLC, organized a meeting to discuss the group’s latest efforts to thwart a solar farm planned for the area.
Screengrab of meeting
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — A large crowd packed Shawnee Alliance Church Tuesday night, Jan. 26, for updates on the latest efforts to fight Lightsource bp’s plans to build a 300-megawatt solar farm in parts of southern Allen and northern Auglaize counties.
The group, Against Birch Solar LLC, has been actively fighting the project.
Those against the project are concerned about the loss of property value, potential pollution if the glass solar panels leach lead and cadmium, and the overall loss of wildlife habitat.