Johnston Zoning Board rejects solar farm proposal

THE JOHNSTON ZONING BOARD on Jan. 25 unanimously rejected a proposal to build a massive solar farm in a residential neighborhood.  / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

JOHNSTON – The Zoning Board on Thursday rejected a proposal to build a massive solar farm in a residential neighborhood, stunning the crowd of 150 people before they stood up and applauded, multiple news outlets reported.  In a unanimous vote, the panel rejected Green Development LLC’s special-use permit to build a 19-megawatt solar farm on

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