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Massachusetts town approves new solar and battery siting rules

Original: Massachusetts town approves new solar, battery distance rules to protect private wells

A Massachusetts town has approved new rules requiring minimum distances between large solar installations or battery storage facilities and private wells. Officials say the setback requirements are meant to protect residential drinking water supplies as clean energy projects expand across the state. The move reflects a growing tension between renewable energy development and local environmental concerns.

Why now: Communities across the region are debating how to balance clean energy expansion with protecting local water supplies.

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• Massachusetts town approves new solar, battery distance rules to protect private wells · Yahoo
• Massachusetts town approves new solar, battery distance rules to protect private wells · The Cool Down

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