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May 23, 2024

County finds legal counsel for Richwood Solar fight

 

By Michael Williamson, Richwood Gazette

Union County now has legal counsel to assist with opposition efforts regarding the Richwood Solar project.

At the regular county commissioners meeting last week, the board approved a letter of engagement from Brown Law Office to be the legal representation ahead of the hearings on the planned Samsung project next month and later this year.

County officials have been working on securing counsel over the last several months and now have an agreement signed by attorney Daniel Brown. In the letter to the county, Brown said he is “pleased to provide” the commissioners with that counsel and representation.

According to the letter, work wil…

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