To Block Solar Energy Projects, One Community Lumped Them in With Junkyards and Adult Bookstores

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By By Dan GearinoOct 8, 2026, 9:00 am118 pts
A local fight in Indiana shows that even streamlined permitting can’t overcome deep community resistance to solar development. By Dan Gearino In Montgomery County, Indiana, utility-scale solar projects appear on an official list of undesirable land uses that also includes “adult-oriented businesses.”

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