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Residents tell Skagit commissioners they oppose battery storage projects on farmland; commissioners point commenters to EFSEC
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Board of County Commissioners to oppose proposed battery energy storage projects sited on or near agricultural land; commissioners said county opposition exists but that final siting decisions will follow state review by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC).
Several residents used the May 13 public-comment period to oppose proposed battery storage projects in Skagit County and to urge local officials to block siting on or near farmland and populated areas.
Cindy Weidman, a Sedro-Woolley resident, said she opposed the proposal "not only to go into Sedro-Woolley, but anywhere in Skagit County," adding concerns about risks to wildlife, nearby schools and the community if an industrial accident occurred near the town center.
Ingrid Hinton of Mount Vernon described studying a decision in another city where the council enacted a moratorium while…
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