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A massive 300-MW solar project that threatened productive farmland in Montgomery County, New York, has been stopped.@GovKathyHochul’s administration approved Flat Creek Solar DESPITE fierce opposition from farmers and a historic Amish farming community. But local residents…

— Secretary Brooke Rollins (@SecRollins) September 23, 2026

A massive 300-MW solar project that threatened productive farmland in Montgomery County, New York, has been stopped.

@GovKathyHochul
’s administration approved Flat Creek Solar DESPITE fierce opposition from farmers and a historic Amish farming community. But local residents fought back and WON — and now the developer has surrendered its permit.

America should never be forced to sacrifice its most productive farmland to satisfy a radical energy agenda.

@USDA
will continue standing with American farmers, protecting the land that feeds our nation, and ensuring rural communities have a voice when their future is on the line.

Governor Hochul should listen to New York’s farmers, not steamroll them.