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Appeals Court upholds Pender County’s rejection of 2,300-acre solar farm

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld Pender County’s rejection of a 2,300-acre solar farm. An unpublished court opinion Tuesday explained that plaintiff Coastal Pine Solar failed to prove that it complied with local ordinance requirement

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Appeals Court tackles legal fight over proposed Pender County solar farm

The legal battle over a proposed 2,300-acre solar farm in Pender County headed Tuesday to North Carolina’s second-highest court. Coastal Pine Solar is asking the court to reverse a trial judge’s decision in the case. The trial court sided with Pender County commissioners, who rejected the solar operation in 2022.

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Farm Bureau backs Pender County in solar farm legal fight

The North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation is siding with Pender County in its legal fight with a company seeking a permit for a 2,300-acre solar farm. The Farm Bureau filed paperwork Monday at the state Court of Appeals to submit a friend-of-the-court brief in the case.

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