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Horseshoe Solar experiencing a 42.8% failure rate with drilling under the Genesee River
3 of the 7 holes that were drilled using Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) under the Genesee River for Horseshoe Solar are filling with water. New…
Apr 20
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New York's renewable energy office rushing to rubber-stamp projects before tax credits sunset
The Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) is issuing final permits and construction approvals to projects that have not been cleared by other state…
Apr 13
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And then they came for the Amish: Flat Creek Solar final permit granted
At the close of business on Good Friday, the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) granted a 300MW commercial solar permit for a facility right…
Apr 6
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I defended the Fort Edward Grasslands against NYS, a foreign corporation, and 6 attorneys last week
I represented the American Land Rescue Fund in an oral argument with ORES last week virtually. Despite their attempts to ensure opposition was…
Mar 30
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I bought unbiased science for Fort Edward Solar. The results shocked me.
When I tried to review the environmental assessments that were conducted for Fort Edward Solar, I was looking at hundreds of pages of redactions. I…
Mar 16
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Follow the money: solar "farms" cannot financially stand on their own
Solar farms would be a financial impossibility if RECs, "initial contracts to build," and private equity companies weren't aggressively supporting this…
Dec 30, 2025
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RESTRICTED: You can't veer off paths at the Fort Edward Grasslands... unless you own a solar corporation
I visited the Wildlife Management Area (WMA) at the Fort Edward Grasslands this week to capture photos of the signage plastered around the park by our…
Dec 16, 2025
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Small town governments can't afford attorneys... and solar corporations know it.
Renewable energy companies are targeting small town America because they know local town governments don't have the resources to challenge multinational…
Nov 13, 2025
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New RAPID Act regulations give ORES unchecked power to destroy sensitive habitats
New RAPID Act regulations proposed by New York State expand the power of ORES to develop in sensitive habitats with no requirements for mitigation or…
Nov 4, 2025
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New York State is letting foreign corporations REDACT endangered species impacts for solar/wind complexes
Every single environmental impact survey conducted for Fort Edward Solar has redacted all findings, making it impossible for the public to know the true…
Oct 29, 2025
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No, your eyes aren't deceiving you: the location for this solar "farm" is that bad
My jaw dropped last week when I looked at the map for a proposed 1,000+ acre solar "farm" in the town over from mine. The location of this solar factory…
Oct 14, 2025
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Where is the DEC? NYS has shut its own environmental body out of solar projects
I attended a solar 'farms' hearing last week for a proposed 1,000+ acre project on DEC-protected grassland/wetland habitat. Turns out NYS created ORES…
Oct 7, 2025
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