Live Breaking News & Updates on State Agricultural Development Committee

Stay updated with breaking news from State agricultural development committee. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Op-Ed: Large-scale solar threatens NJ's farmland


Jeff Tober
There’s no question that we need to significantly increase use of solar and other clean sources of energy as quickly as possible to meet New Jersey’s worthy Energy Master Plan goal of transitioning to 100% clean energy by 2050 and try to prevent the worst effects of climate change. Farms and farmland may very well play some role in this vital effort. However, we cannot jeopardize our rich and rapidly shrinking agricultural lands to do so.
Utility-scale solar developer Dakota Power has proposed massive projects on prime farmlands across New Jersey, including so-called dual-use projects they claim will bring both solar generation and agriculture development benefits, financial stability for farmers, and improved soil and crop yields theories that are far from proven. ....

Salem County , New Jersey , United States , Energy Master Plan , Jersey Energy Master Plan , Agricultural Development Committee , Dakota Power , Pilesgrove Township Planning Board , State Agricultural Development Committee , Public Utilities , Garden State , ஸேலம் கவுண்டி , புதியது ஜெர்சி , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் , ஆற்றல் குரு திட்டம் , ஜெர்சி ஆற்றல் குரு திட்டம் , டகோட்டா பவர் , பொது பயன்பாடுகள் , தோட்டம் நிலை ,