Defenders Offers Electricity Savings with Community Solar Farm Participation

From the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: Reserve your spot with THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS’ COMMUNITY SOLAR FARM PLEASE RESPOND BY JANUARY 8. “I would like to express my appreciation for the Defender’s efforts to bring community solar to our Dean … Continue reading

County Board Member Larry Smith Goes Full-Bore Free Enterprise in Opposition to Government Subsidized Solar Farms

At last Thursday’s McHenry County Board Committee of the Whole meeting, District 6 member Larry Smith was not shy about his opposition to solar farms on prime farmland. He doubled down at the McHenry County League of Women Voters Candidates’ … Continue reading

Defenders Seek Visual Support for Solar Panel Zoning at Tuesday County Board Meeting

A message from the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: McHenry County Board to VoteĀ on County’s First Community Solar Projects On Tuesday evening, July 17, the McHenry County Board will vote on the first community solar projects in our county. This … Continue reading

Defenders Seek Solar Farm Support for McHenry County Zoning Meeting

An email from the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: Member Action Alert: Environmental Defenders, please express your support for community solar farms and renewable energy in McHenry County by attending a ZBA hearing THIS WEDNESDAY.* *Note there was a misprint … Continue reading