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Van Zandt County court backs DA in seeking court order to block delivery of lithium batteries until NFPA standards met
Summary
The Van Zandt County Commissioner's Court adopted a resolution urging the county district attorney to seek judicial authority to prevent delivery of lithium iron batteries to county sites until the Van Zandt County Fire Marshal or a court determines National Fire Protection Association standards are met.
The Van Zandt County Commissioner's Court on a unanimous voice vote approved a resolution expressing support for the Van Zandt County District Attorney to seek judicial authority to prevent delivery of lithium iron batteries to any site in Van Zandt County until the Van Zandt County Fire Marshal or a court finds that all applicable National Fire Protection Association standards have been met.
The court said in the resolution that "the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Van Zandt County is of utmost importance" and that it finds "battery energy storage systems are a fire hazard as defined by the National Fire Protection Association" and that…
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