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Van Zandt County adopts temporary moratorium on green-energy construction pending AG review
Summary
After a packed public hearing, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court voted to impose a temporary, time‑bound moratorium halting construction and surface operations for green energy projects while the Texas attorney general's office investigates foreign components and compliance with state directives.
Van Zandt County's commissioners voted on Feb. 11 to adopt a temporary moratorium halting surface and construction work on green energy projects in the county while the Texas attorney general's office completes a review into the use of foreign-made components and compliance with state directives.
The measure, presented by a commissioner who read a written order onto the record, cites the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act and the county's authority under the Texas health and safety code to protect public welfare. The county's draft order says the moratorium would be narrowly tailored and time‑bound to allow the attorney general's office to finish an investigation into whether components linked to companies on the governor's prohibited list were…
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