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Residents urge council to act on proposed battery energy storage site; cite Moss Landing fire and evacuation risks
Summary
A resident spoke about a planned battery energy storage facility at 4200 Industrial Place in Hempstead and urged Long Beach officials to push back, citing fire, toxic-fume and evacuation concerns and listing nearby schools within an evacuation radius.
A Long Beach resident on Tuesday urged the council to intervene or press regional officials about a proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) at 4200 Industrial Place in neighboring Hempstead, saying the project would place large populations and schools within potential evacuation zones if a fire or toxic release occurred.
Christina Kramer, a member of a local advocacy group, told the council she and other residents had attended Hempstead meetings and tracked a December 2024 permit for the company identified as Rhineland to…
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