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Solar boom in Oregon could reshape rural landscapes, agriculture
Solar boom in Oregon could reshape rural landscapes, agriculture
Solar boom in Oregon could reshape rural landscapes, agriculture

Published on: 01/19/2025

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A horse runs across a field in front of an operating solar project in Bonanza, east of Klamath Falls. Farmers and ranchers in the area have banded together to stop large solar projects that seek to take valuable farmland out of production.

In November, fifth-generation Klamath County farmer Dave Noble got a letter in the mail, crumpled it up and threw it into the trash can.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2025/01/solar-boom-in-oregon-could-reshape-rural-landscapes-agriculture.html

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