Solar Plant Debate Continues Amid Health Concerns
Planning Board members extended the hearing on the proposed Bullard Farm solar plant to gather evidence on potential health risks.
With questions still unanswered on the potential health risks associated with the proposed Bullard Farm solar plant, Planning Board members decided Monday night to extend a public hearing on the issue to gather more evidence. During the hearing, representatives for Renewable Energy Massachusetts presented technical data opposing the health concerns residents have voiced in recent weeks over the 2-megawatt solar array. But when residents had their turn to speak, they turned to the human element to present their case. "I cant walk with my three children if I can't hear because my implant is buzzing," said Stacey McGovern, an area resident with a cochlear implant, a device that helps her hear. "There is no one who can guarantee it won't be …
