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Residents oppose proposed Rupert Road solar site, citing wildlife, noise and property-value concerns
Summary
Multiple residents told the Iredell County Board of Commissioners they oppose a proposed solar power installation near Rupert Road and other North Iredell sites, raising concerns about wildlife impacts, noise from inverters, chemical contamination and property values.
Residents from several North Iredell neighborhoods told the Iredell County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday they oppose proposed solar power installations near Rupert Road and Coalbrook Road and urged the board to consider environmental, health and economic impacts.
Amy Marlowe of 612 Linney’s Mill Road said the development proposed for Rupert Road (she referenced a proposal identified as “01/15”) should not be called a “solar farm” because, she said, the term suggests agricultural use. “It is a disruption and disadvantage to our community and land,” Marlowe said, and…
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