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Residents urge caution on battery storage near Padilla Bay and raise local safety and environmental concerns
Summary
Public commenters at Skagit County’s Nov. 4 meetings warned of fire and evacuation risks from proposed large battery energy storage near Padilla Bay, urged stronger one‑mile stormwater impact reviews, and described local safety and access problems.
Several members of the public used the Nov. 4 comment periods to raise distinct concerns affecting public safety and the environment.
Elka McCartney of Anacortes warned about a proposed large lithium‑ion battery energy storage installation near Padilla Bay and Sedro‑Woolley, describing shipping‑container sized battery units and citing thermal‑runaway fire risks and difficult firefighting conditions. "The fires are a huge challenge to put out," McCartney said, and she asked county officials to demand concrete, verifiable…
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