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RUSH TOWNSHIP — As solar developers set their sights on roughly 1,500 acres in rural Rush Township, local elected officials are tasked with figuring out how t

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A solar developer wants to put an array on 1,500 acres in Rush Township, but elected leaders don’t want the project to deter future reclamation.

This dead creek runs orange with acid mine discharge, poisoning the Susquehanna The Red Moshannon Creek feeds into the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. It is badly compromised by coal mine runoff — virtually dead from acidic discharges. Mike Argento, York Daily Record Published 2:09 pm UTC Feb. 10, 2021 The Red Moshannon Creek feeds into the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. It is badly compromised by coal mine runoff — virtually dead from acidic discharges. Mike Argento, York Dail...