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Blakeman takes "green energy scam" attack to the Catskills, targeting 1,200-acre solar project

Blakeman rallied at Forestburgh town hall (Jul 30) against RWE's proposed Town Line Solar project — 200MW solar plus 100MW battery storage across 1,200+ acres in Thompson and Forestburgh — calling state renewable siting "Kathy Hochul's scam on all the ratepayers" and pledging "I will end the green energy scam" as governor. Joined by Sen. Peter Oberacker and Assemblymember Chris Tague. He attacked ORES as state "big-footing" of local communities. RWE spokesperson countered that the project meets growing electricity demand and brings tens of millions in local tax revenue. Backfilled from Jul 31 Radio Catskill report; makes utility-scale solar siting an explicit general-election issue.

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Source: Radio Catskill · Aug 7, 2026 · Credibility Tier 3 · Permalink https://reviewhochul.com/news/blakeman-forestburgh-solar-rally-jul-2026

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