Ohio siting board weighs blocking $98M solar farm after fake opposition comments surface
Dozens of public comments opposing the $98 million Crossroads Solar project appear to be fabricated. Ohio’s siting board may block the project anyway.
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Bluesky: @danmccarthy.bsky.social Dan McCarthy · 141d ago · 77 ♥ Are solar farms in Ohio being denied due to faked local opposition? @canarymedia.com's Kathianne Kowalski does the work of checking the names and addresses — and it sure looks like there are a lot of fabricated "local" opponents to it: www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...… · @danmccarthy.bsky.social Dan McCarthy · 141d ago · 24 ♥ Ohio is poised to block a 94-MW solar farm because of local pushback — even though a substantial number of public comments opposing the installation appear to be fabricated. @kmkowalski.bsky.social investigates: www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol... · @danmccarthy.bsky.social Dan McCarthy · 141d ago · 9 ♥ Regulatory staff flip-flop, faked comments & other evidence in Ohio's Crossroads Solar case raise big questions about whether local government opposition to renewable energy should trump statewide needs and benefits. @canarymedia.com @ejtodaynews.bsky.social…
Appeared in: 2026-06-13 (#6) · 2026-06-14 (#10)