The Lamar County commission heard from a concerned citizen regarding solar installations it has approved for sites on McCollum and Yatesville roads at its regular meeting Oct. 16.
Melissa Cline, admitting her information came from a social media gossip site where information is not verified, had heard solar panels could pose a danger to ground water. She wanted to know if the commissioners had done their own research prior to approving the installations or had relied on research from those promoting the idea.
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I questioned where they were getting the "solar panels poison groundwater" idea and they sent me to a link. The link has NOTHING to do with installations or working panels no matter how anyone would try to spin it.
The article they were all wound up over was about discarded panels sent to regular landfills. The article had absolutely nothing to do with operating panels or damaged panels.
Next, one fellow who appeared to be at the center of the angry mob, tried acoustical noise. He must think the sun sweeps across the sky in a few minutes.
The whole thing was a great example of how one or two people can create a cluster on social media and, through reinforcement of lies, turn them into a unified angry mob. Social media will be our downfall.