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Pulaski County commissioners discuss moratoriums for battery storage, carbon capture, data centers and industrial solar
Summary
Pulaski County commissioners on a regularly scheduled meeting discussed whether the county should pause new applications for battery energy storage systems, carbon capture and storage, data centers and industrial-scale solar.
Pulaski County commissioners on a regularly scheduled meeting discussed whether the county should pause new applications for battery energy storage systems (BESS), carbon capture and storage (CCS), data centers and industrial-scale solar in order to give the Area Plan Commission time to draft protective ordinances.
The discussion, led by Commissioner Jenny, emphasized public-safety, emergency-response and land-use concerns and noted that Pulaski currently has no specific ordinances covering BESS, CCS or data centers. "We are sitting ducks if the application comes in and we haven't acted," Commissioner Jenny said, arguing the county needs time to prepare fire, emergency medical services and…
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