A fight to protect family land is colliding with the rapid spread of large-scale solar development in southeast Georgia. A fight to protect family land is colliding with the rapid spread of large-scale solar development in southeast Georgia. A fight to protect family land is colliding with the rapid spread of large-scale solar development in southeast Georgia. A fight to protect family land is colliding with the rapid spread of large-scale solar development in southeast Georgia, where a major solar project is under construction and drawing sharp criticism from nearby residents. At a packed Bacon County commissioners meeting, residents demanded answers about how the project moved forward and whether county leaders were transparent about the process. Amber Boatright, whose home sits next to the first phase of the project now under construction, said the development is too close for comfort. “This was supposed to be my forever home. I was supposed to die here — and now I don’t want to live here,” Boatright said. Standing near the construction site, she said the panels will be “basically 100 feet” from where she lives. The development is being led by Silicon Ranch in partnership with G
