Local communities in New York are increasingly resisting the construction of large-scale battery storage facilities, citing concerns about fire hazards, environmental risks, and proximity to residential areas. These facilities are crucial to the state's plan to meet its ambitious clean energy goals, but the pushback highlights challenges in implementing renewable energy infrastructure.
Canada announces US tariffs on hold for 30 days after Justin Trudeau holds 'good phone call with President Trump'One upstate town where a top state official leading the state’s anti-fossil fuel push just voted to ban construction of the plants — and one New York City politician has already called to pause any new sites for the facilities.Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plans are going south as local communities refuse to build massive battery plants that would store wind and solar energy.
Duanesburg — where New York State Energy Research and Development president and CEO Doreen Harris lives — recently voted to ban BESS buildings because they “will pose a threat to the public health safety and welfare of residents of the Town and their property,” according to a resolution by the town board.
DEA chief calls out Taylor Swift, other celebs for anti-drug assist at Super Bowl: 'We need their help', because the town relies on volunteer firefighters and that part of the town lacks access to public water. Critics have said they are not only a fire hazard, but could spark a blaze that takes longer to extinguish and would spew toxins into the air.
The facilities are considered vital in that green push but other communities are digging in against planned construction of the facilities, whether they are directly attached to construction of new alternative-energy plants or standalone battery plants.Massive opposition has mounted against a 116-megawatt storage site on the Westchester County-Putnam County line. The town of Carmel in Putnam voted last October to ban lithium battery storage systems.
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