Senate advances bill to speed certain clean‑energy projects using surplus interconnection House Bill 40 76 A and a dash‑a2 amendment passed out of committee to let projects that can use existing surplus interconnection capacity proceed more quickly, with safeguards limiting county Goal 3 exceptions and requirements for mitigation and compatibility.

Oregon's Senate just advanced a groundbreaking bill aimed at accelerating clean energy projects while protecting valuable farmland—could this be the key to a sustainable future?

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Commissioners hear detailed community concerns about commercial solar siting and setbacks County environmental staff and residents urged the Dade County Board to consider setbacks, buffers and erosion controls for commercial solar installations. Speakers cited agricultural land conversion, steep slopes, runoff and precedent in other counties and asked commissioners to review sample ordinances from UGA/Georgia Tech/Emory.

Dade County residents are raising alarms over potential environmental impacts from large solar arrays, urging commissioners to consider protective measures before it's too late.

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