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Conservation group warns SB2 could shortchange solar fund, reduce public input on siting and increase fracking risks
Summary
Save Ohio Parks and other witnesses told the committee that repeal of the solar generation fund and shortened siting timelines could harm public lands, reduce environmental review, and shift costs; they urged refunds or spending of unspent solar funds and stronger public comment procedures.
Kathy Becker, board president of Save Ohio Parks, urged the Senate Energy Committee to reconsider provisions of Substitute Senate Bill 2 that would repeal the solar generation fund and the legacy generation resource (LGR) rider without creating parallel protections for citizens and affected communities.
Becker told the committee that, in her understanding, Ohioans have…
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