Solar Opposites
A Standoff Over Renewable Energy in Rural America
Resistance to renewable energy is growing in farm country. Reporter Dan Gearino went to Williamsport, Ohio, to dig deep into a fight over a large solar project, getting to know the people on both sides. In a yearlong investigation, he explores what animates the conflict and why it has consequences far beyond the region’s borders.
The Energy Transition Runs Into a Ditch in Rural Ohio
Resistance to renewable energy is growing in America’s farm country, including in this Ohio village where a solar proposal has divided the community. Here’s how it looks to two families that used to be friends: the Scheins and the Barneses.
By Dan Gearino
![Signs opposing the solar project are plentiful all around Williamsport Ohio. July 12, 2022.](jpg/solar-12-900x600.jpg)