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Battery Storage in Your Neighborhood | Albany News
New York’s push for battery storage to power its clean energy future is sparking fierce debate as a proposed facility in a residential neighborhood raises alarms over safety and ethics. Residents fear toxic fumes from potential battery fires, prompting thousands of firefighters statewide to get specialized training. Meanwhile, the project’s location on land owned by a town board member has ignited accusations of conflict of interest, with residents questioning why their community was chosen. The board member defends the site’s technical suitability near a substation and insists the…
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