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Spanberger proposes 250,000 acres of Virginia farmland for solar panels

Original: Spanberger recommends a quarter million acres of new solar panels on farms and forests

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger has proposed siting new solar panels on roughly 250,000 acres of farmland and forest as part of her energy plans. The recommendation is drawing attention because of the scale of land involved and the potential conflict between expanding renewable energy and preserving agricultural and rural land in Virginia.

Why now: The large-scale conversion of farms and forests to solar raises concerns about land use, agriculture and energy policy in a competitive Virginia governor's race.

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