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Snoqualmie council debates possible pause on battery energy storage projects but takes no action
Summary
At a special April 16 meeting the Snoqualmie City Council discussed community opposition to battery energy storage systems and weighed calling for a moratorium, but cited legal limits on special meetings and took no final action.
Snoqualmie City Council members opened a special meeting April 16 to discuss 'potential best land use' in unincorporated areas and concerns raised by residents about battery energy storage systems. Council members said they would not take final action at the special meeting because state law limits decision-making to noticed matters.
Council member Murphy, referencing public attendance at earlier meetings, said residents were broadly opposed to locating battery energy storage systems in the…
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