As more people become environmentally conscious, unexpected dilemmas and questions come up. Do I buy local or organic? Should I support carbon offsets? Is biofuel really a good thing? All good questions with no one “right” answer so we all do the best we can when making choices. However, a recent court ruling make me wonder what to do when no one is in the wrong?
According to this reported story, one neighbor sued the other because their redwood trees blocked sunlight to his rooftop solar panels. The California Solar Shade Control Act prevents homeowners from shading more than 10% of neighboring solar panels between the hours of 10am to 2pm; the law exempts trees existing prior to solar panel installation. After six years of legal fights, a judge ordered the tree owners to cut down several of their redwoods; the owners will not appeal as they’ve run out of energy and money to continue the legal fight.
Although this incident seems extreme, there is no apparent good or bad guy. The solar panel owner wants to maximize his solar input and his investment. The tree owners are not against solar power but feel that trees are a valuable part of the environment too. I’m not picking sides, other than the one that believes laws should aid in the practical implementation and resolution of the dilemmas we all face.
What do you think?
CindyC at Organicpicks
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