Grassroots vs. Big Energy: What’s Happening in the Delta Right Now
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Nick Williams discusses the implications of proposed solar developments in the Delta with guest Meagan Fowler.
This week on the Mobile Tensaw Delta Fishing Report, Nick Williams sits down with Meagan Fowler to talk about a fast-moving issue that could have lasting impacts on the Delta. Meagan shares the latest on proposed utility-scale solar developments in the Stockton area and what they could mean for the rivers, creeks, and wetlands that make this system so unique. The conversation also marks the launch of Friends of the Tensaw River, a newly formed nonprofit that’s grown out of a grassroots effort to respond to these projects. The name isn’t new, though. It’s a revival of the original group led by the late Davida Hastie, who spent decades fighting to protect these same wetlands. In many ways, this moment feels like history repeating itself, with a new generation picking up the torch. Nick and Meagan dig into what’s changed on the ground, from the scale of these projects to the lack of local oversight in unzoned areas, and why so many people who live, fish, and hunt in the Delta feel blindsided. They also touch on the broader forces driving this push, the confusion around messaging and media coverage, and what residents can actually do right now if they want to have a voice in what…
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