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Jobs and economyThe city and county’s decision to hire a Chicago law firm has prompted questions about the legal work and the process behind it.
News · Jobs and economy · Morgan County · Jacksonville · Illinois
A study says endangered wildlife is thriving at the Meredosia solar farm, linking the site to an environmental finding.

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Endangered wildlife is thriving at the Meredosia solar farm, a study says. The finding connects the solar site with the presence of wildlife considered endangered.
The study’s conclusion is the central development: endangered wildlife is reported to be doing well at the farm. The information available for this brief does not identify the species involved, describe how researchers measured “thriving” or state when the study was conducted.
The finding puts environmental effects alongside the farm’s role as a solar-energy site. It may be relevant to future discussions about how solar facilities and wildlife habitat can exist in the same area, but the study details needed to assess that question are not included here.
The study’s authors, research methods, dates and full findings would clarify what wildlife was observed and how the conclusion was reached. A full record would also show whether the study examined the solar farm over one season or a longer period.
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