Resistance grows against New York’s 18 planned solar farms that locals say ruin land, kill animals and won’t create much energy

New York is facing opposition from rural communities over 18 planned industrial-scale solar farms, which locals claim will destroy land, harm wildlife, and produce minimal energy. Farmers like Alexandra Fasulo in Schuylerville are resisting as state bulldozers prepare to clear protected grasslands for a 100-megawatt solar project.