People on the tiny San Juan island of Decatur said the grid would ruin their community’s character.
SAN JUAN COUNTY, Wash. — Locals on Decatur Island in the San Juans worry a sizable chunk of their island is being sacrificed for green energy and are pushing back against a proposed solar grid expansion.
Decatur Island, located due west of Anacortes, is just 3.5 square miles.
Like most people on Decatur Island, Ramy Tipton appreciates the simple life. Only about 70 people live on the island, year round. There is a one-room schoolhouse. There are no paved roads and a small water truck acts as
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