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Quiogue Neighbors Protest Proposed Solar Array on Westhampton Beach Village-Owned Property

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The site of the proposed solar array on Quiogue. The property, once a department of public works yard, is owned by the Village of Westhampton Beach, which leased it to the solar developer last year. BILL SUTTON

The site of the proposed solar array on Quiogue. The property, once a department of public works yard, is owned by the Village of Westhampton Beach, which leased it to the solar developer last year. BILL SUTTON

The site of the proposed solar array on Quiogue. The property, once a department of public works yard, is owned by the Village of Westhampton Beach, which leased it to the solar developer last year. BILL SUTTON

The site of the proposed solar array on Quiogue. The property, once a department of public works yard, is owned by the Village of Westhampton Beach, which leased it to the solar developer last year. BILL SUTTON

The site of the proposed solar array on Quiogue. The property, once a department of public works yard, is owned by the Village of Westhampton Beach, which leased it to the solar developer last year. BILL SUTTON

The site of the proposed solar array on Quiogue. The property, once a department of public works yard, is owned by the Village of Westhampton Beach, which leased it to the solar developer last year. BILL SUTTON

authorBill Sutton on Mar 27, 2024
Neighbors of a proposed solar farm on Quiogue, on property owned by the Village of Westhampton Beach, are objecting to the project, collecting signatures on an online petition and planning... more

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