Cardinal Conversation: One lawmaker's attempt to speed up solar energy production

RADIO IQ | By Fred Echols

Published January 29, 2024 at 5:00 AM EST

A bill proposed in the Virginia General Assembly by Senator Creigh Deeds would give the state authority to approve major renewable energy projects that county governments might otherwise reject.

Fred Echols spoke with Matt Busse who's covering that story for Cardinal News.

Cardinal News is a nonprofit, independent, online news organization covering Southwest and Southside Virginia.

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Cardinal Conversation: One lawmaker's attempt to speed up solar energy production

A bill proposed in the Virginia General Assembly by Senator Creigh Deeds would give the state authority to approve major renewable energy projects that county governments might otherwise reject.Fred Echols spoke with Matt Busse who's covering that story for Cardinal News.

A bill proposed in the Virginia General Assembly by Senator Creigh Deeds would give the state authority to approve major renewable energy projects that county governments might otherwise reject.

Fred Echols spoke with Matt Busse who's covering that story for Cardinal News.