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Resident raises safety and siting concerns about proposed large battery‑energy storage projects near schools
Summary
A resident urged the Town of Brookhaven board to evaluate proposed large battery‑energy storage system (BESS) projects by asking the board to base decisions on facts, consider proximity to schools and population density, and weigh infrastructure limits; he said 1,600 people signed a petition opposing proposed Setauket/East Setauket facilities.
A resident raised community concerns about proposed large battery‑energy storage systems (BESS) near East Setauket and Setauket during the public comment period, saying siting and scale warranted close scrutiny.
The speaker said he supports green energy in principle but opposed proposals he described as sited too close to schools and dense neighborhoods. He said petition organizers had…
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