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New York takes on the myth that solar is swallowing farmland
New York challenges the claim that solar power projects are consuming farmland, with evidence showing this is not true. Opponents in rural U.S. areas argue utility-scale solar arrays are seizing valuable farmland, but data contradicts this.
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