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Enormous solar project denied permit

MICHAEL CAST Some saw a greener future and economic perks, and some saw a massive eyesore blighting the rural landscape in Butte residents’ backyards. The Butte-Silver Bow Zoning Board on Thursday made the decisive call, voting down a special use permit to build a gigantic 1,600-acre solar array in south Butte 5-0. In their justification, Zoning Board members cited the pure size of the array, saying it would undeniably change the landscape of those who live in the Little Basin Creek area. They said the public’s strong opposition carried weight. Board members said they supported green energy, and could get on board with a smaller version of the proposal in an area less intrusive to people’s way of life.

Solar array proposal debated in marathon Zoning Board meeting

Updated: Solar array proposal debated in marathon Zoning Board meeting

Environmental News For The Week Ending 30May 2019

Written by rjs, MarketWatch 666This is a collection of interesting news articles about the environment and related topics published last week. This is usually a Tuesday evening regular post at GEI (but can be posted at other times).

Crypto Mining Company Plans One Of The Largest Solar Projects In The U.S.

One crypto mining company is looking to make its solar power debut in Montana and is planning one of the largest solar projects in the United States known as the Basin Creek Solar Project

Montana Set to Be the Next Green Energy-Powered Bitcoin Mining Hub

As various sectors of the global economy keep making serious efforts to reduce their carbon footprints, Montana-based Madison River Equity LLC is putting preparations in top gear to install a 1,600-acre, 300-megawatt solar facility that could transform the city into a global bitcoin (BTC) mining hub, and provide thousands of…

Company Wants To Build Massive Solar Project in Montana

Company Wants To Build Massive Solar Project in Montana This is actually a pretty cool project when you look at all the details and benefits that could stem from the overall aspect. The Verge is reporting that Atlas Power is looking to build a massive solar project in Butte, Montana that would provide 300 MW of renewable power and cost $250 million dollars. In the article Madison River Equity would build the project and then sell the whole thing to Atlas Power and hopefully use it's power for their cryptocurrency mining projects. This whole project will raise questions on solar power mining projects for cryptocurrency but this whole project has an uphill battle for this to happen. The county would have to approve a project of this size and they have already turned town a solar project like this down already and this whole solar power project will be one of the biggest in the United States. Also, residents of Butte are weary if the extra electricity will benefit Butte or be sold off elsewhere.

Un cryptomineur demande l'autorisation de construire une centrale solaire d'environ 300 millions $ dans le Montana, ce qui ferait plus que doubler la capacité solaire de l'État

This Solar Crypto Mine Plan for Montana Is Stranger Than Fiction

This Solar Crypto Mine Plan for Montana Is Stranger Than Fiction

A Montana crypto empire wants to build out one of the nation’s largest solar projects, promising it will power a technological revolution in the state. But some residents are worried about the impact the project could have on their community.