A proposed 3,200-acre solar farm in South Dakota that could have delivered $1M/year in tax revenue collapsed after residents—fueled by misinformation and political pushback—opposed the project. (The Guardian)
Developer Doral Renewables had agreed to road upgrades, native grass planting, and 35 years of local tax revenue. Walworth County commissioners instead passed strict siting rules effectively banning utility-scale solar in the county.