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Residents press supervisors for moratorium, town halls after Moss Landing battery fire; county staff report testing underway
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on March 11 to impose a moratorium and hold town halls on proposed lithium-ion battery energy storage projects after fires at Moss Landing raised questions about air, soil and long-term health impacts.
Lively public comment at the March 11 Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors meeting focused on proposed lithium-ion battery energy storage projects planned for South County and on community concerns following multiple fires at the Moss Landing facility.
What speakers asked for: Dozens of residents, community groups and business owners urged an immediate moratorium on siting grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in the county, requested town halls, asked for independent soil and air sampling and called for a technical…
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