The rural location of the site raises questions about whether local fire services have the specialist equipment and training required for large-scale battery fire incidents.

The proposal lacks sufficient detail on how PFAS-free firefighting systems will be guaranteed and enforced over the life of the project.

Lithium-ion battery systems have a documented history of fires that require days or weeks of monitoring due to the risk of re-ignition.

Polyurethane-based construction materials increase the overall fire load of the facility and contribute to more toxic by-products during combustion.

Biodiversity loss and human harm is totally predictable from this poisonous BESS plan.
Post-fire testing shows seriously detrimental human health impacts, wetlands and ecosystems accumulate heavy metals, threatening wildlife and conservation areas.
CBS News / SFGate / Local News Matters, Feb 2025

The long-term environmental consequences of PFAS entering soil or groundwater are significant, as these chemicals do not break down naturally and are extremely difficult to remediate.

Battery fires produce toxic smoke plumes that may include fluorinated compounds, carbon monoxide, and fine particulates, which present a health risk to nearby residents.

Lithium-ion battery fires are documented to burn at very high temperatures, making conventional firefighting methods largely ineffective and placing emergency responders at risk.

Waste of taxpayers money, will destroy the environment thanks to the toxic mining and short lived unrecyclable components, risk of thermal runaway, extensive diesel usage, child/slave labour used in mining and will contribute to making electricity unaffordable and unreliable. NOT in our interest.

Repetitive, catastrophic BESS Thermal Runaway FIRES demonstrate systematic failure.
Multiple fires at the same facilities prove these events are not rare accidents, but predictable outcomes of flawed technology and weak regulation.
“Massive Green Battery Plant Catches on Fire Again”
Watts Up With That, 20 Feb 2025