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Residents and officials urge moratorium on battery storage projects while town studies safety and zoning
Summary
Board members and multiple residents urged a temporary halt on battery energy storage system (BESS) approvals after public comment highlighted fire, toxic-emission and emergency-response concerns; the board agreed to further study options including a moratorium.
Town officials and members of the public pressed for a temporary moratorium on battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Goshen at the Oct. 23 meeting, citing fire risk, hazardous emissions and gaps in local regulation and emergency response planning.
The comprehensive-plan committee raised concerns that thermal-runaway fires, toxic gases released during battery combustion, limited effective suppression methods and questions about commercial ownership and equipment swaps create public-safety and environmental risks. Committee members and residents…
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