06/02/2026
Absurdity in action
"Floating solar" legislation passed the NY Senate today despite common sense. In the debate, the Sponsor of the bill, a Democrat, touted a solar project that covers 17 acres of the Canoe Brook reservoir in Short Hills, New Jersey. I looked it up. This photo is from their website.
The bill will use taxpayer or utility bill funds (the sponsor didn't know whose money) to give grants for solar companies who install floating panels on reservoirs, canals, and other water bodies in New York. There's no size limit, no prohibition on use in the Adirondacks, no concern for recreation, and the definition of "floating solar" includes lakes.
How much of our environment are they going to destroy to "save the planet "?
