Neighbors are up in arms over plans for a utilityscale solar array that is proposed for a farm at the intersection of Mackeys Lane (Va. 714) and North Lee Highway (U.S. 11) near Fairfield. Their primary objection is that that the thousands of shiny silver solar panels to be congregated on 25 acres will harm their scenic views.
For well over a year, President Biden has been under pressure from leading Democrats to issue an executive order canceling $50,000 of debt for every American with an outstanding student loan. For most of that time he has stuck to the position he took as a candidate: He was open to $10,000 per borrower in debt relief but $50,000 was too much, and he wanted the legal authority for such a policy to come from Congress. In the meantime, Biden continued to extend the federal freeze on student loan repayments first put in place during the Trump administration. The latest extension, announced this month, lasts until Aug. 31.
