Carlos-Moreno

Carlos Moreno, KCUR 89.3

Carlos Moreno is a general assignment reporter and visual journalist with KCUR 89.3.

Stories by Carlos Moreno, KCUR 89.3

Frank Gieringer walks between rows of apple trees where his customers can pick their own fruit. Gieringer lives near the border of where NextEra Energy Resources wants to build a 2,000-acre solar farm.

Just Outside Kansas City, a Giant Solar Farm Project is Pitting Neighbor Against Neighbor

By Carlos Moreno, KCUR 89.3 | September 14, 2022

Johnson and Douglas County approved regulations allowing the construction of what would be the largest utility-scale solar farm in Kansas. But while residents say they support green energy, there's a vocal contingent pushing back against building 2,000 acres of panels so close to their communities.