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Marlboro County weighs solar moratorium alongside tax incentive deals
Original: Marlboro County considers solar moratorium while pursuing tax incentives for two projects
Marlboro County, South Carolina, is weighing a temporary moratorium on new solar developments even as it pursues tax incentives for two solar projects already in the pipeline. County officials are debating how to balance attracting renewable energy investment with concerns over large-scale solar's impact on farmland and the local tax base.
Why now: Local officials are actively debating the county's solar energy policy, drawing public attention to how the county will regulate future solar development.
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