Some worry wind and solar will gobble up forests and farms
The Tobacco Valley Solar Farm in Simsbury is currently the largest in Connecticut.
Massachusetts has installed solar panels faster than almost any other state as it seeks to reduce its carbon emissions. But some activists say the state’s transition to renewable energy has come at a cost.
“We have big multinational solar companies coming and cutting down forests,” said Jane Winn, executive director of the Berkshire Environmental Action Team, a nonprofit in the state. “They’re not doing a good job of it, so they’re allowing erosion into wetlands. We’re trying to connect our forests so wildlife can move, and they’re in there fragmenting it.”
Locals Worry Wind and Solar Will Gobble Up Forests and Farms
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