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Protestors stand outside Bay Minette City Hall to oppose a proposed solar farm in Stockton on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
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Protestors stand outside Bay Minette City Hall to oppose a proposed solar farm in Stockton on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
The Baldwin County Commission voted Tuesday to ask the Alabama Attorney General’s Office to weigh in on whether it can hit the pause button on a 2,500-acre solar farm in Stockton.
During its first meeting of the month in Bay Minette, Baldwin County commissioners voted unanimously to approve the step, which had previously been floated during a meeting in April.
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