Misinformation from potato growers' group fuels opposition to Kentucky solar farm
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Summary
The article reports on how misinformation about renewable energy, specifically solar farms, is being spread by agricultural trade groups like the Potato Growers of Michigan. It details how false claims about solar panels contaminating potato fields have been used to fuel local opposition to solar projects, including a specific case in Kentucky (Wood Duck Solar project). Despite the misinformation, the project was ultimately approved. The article highlights the broader issue of how renewable energy misinformation threatens farmers' livelihoods and local energy development.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIn August 2025, a public comment from a farmer opposing a project in Kentucky called Wood Duck Solar quoted the Potato Growers of Michigan statement.
Potential contamination from the 100-megawatt solar field threatened food safety, the farmer wrote.
That project was ultimately approved.
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