Large solar farms in Virginia can produce ‘rapid’ stormwater runoff, researchers find

Stormwater runoff has become part of a growing, contentious debate around solar energy development in Virginia.

Some residents and officials in rural areas complain of flooding and pollution around large solar sites. Developers argue that there are already requirements in place to mitigate the problem.

Virginia Tech is in the midst of an effort to collect on-the-ground data to help inform state leaders how to move forward…

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