rural TX fears of solar installations

Reports of fears of solar installations in rural Texas. What’s causing concerns? There’s a list including the fear that battery installations will catch fire; electrical fires; environmental concerns; concerns about cutting down trees, scraping away grasses and blocking wildlife with fences. Some rural Texans are supporting SB624 (2023 | TX) that they say would give the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department the ability to review environmental impacts for wind and solar projects.

ABC 25 | Solar and wind companies are coming to rural Texas, these residents are trying to keep them out