Thousands of solar panels in the Needville area were destroyed in a heavy hail storm on March 16 and residents are concerned about possible chemical contamination.
There are several solar farms in the Needville area spanning more than 10,000 acres.Some are up and running while others are being constructed.Nearby residents were concerned before the panels were installed."It was a hailstorm like we've never seen before," said Nick Kaminski who lives near the solar farms.The 4,000-acre solar farm called Fighting J's near his Needville area home took a beating during hailstorms on March 16.
"We've asked for the same studies, and we've been treated the same way," said Mikes Fugua who also lives near the solar farms. "We got nothing out of them.""My concern is the hail damage that came through and busted these panels we now have some highly toxic chemicals that could be potentially leaking into our water tables," said Kaminski"There's numerous makeup in the chemicals on this thing," Fugua said.
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