Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' -- for the week of July 6, 2026 -- 'NY's fast-tracked siting of solar panels raising alarms'
July 6, 2026
Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature.
When the RAPID Act was first approved, we voiced our opposition that the new, fast-tracked, state-dictated process would overrule local zoning, unreasonably expand eminent domain, jeopardize natural resources and farmland, and undermine local control and the will of local residents and communities. Those concerns have been shared by many local leaders and continue to be raised throughout the state, particularly over the loss of prime agricultural land to solar developers.
Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature, as well as on legislative actions, local initiatives, state programs and policies, and more. Stop back every Monday for Senator O'Mara's latest column...
This week, "NY's fast-tracked siting of solar panels raising alarms"
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