Green energy’s flammable reality: Blue states discover lithium battery storage risks
02/05/2025 / By Willow Tohi
Communities in states like New York and California are rejecting large-scale lithium-ion battery storage facilities due to safety concerns, including fires and toxic emissions.
Lithium-ion batteries used in these facilities are highly flammable and release toxic fumes, posing significant risks to nearby residents and the environment.
A massive fire at a lithium-ion battery storage facility in Monterey County, California, in January 2025, forced evacuations and raised health concerns, drawing comparisons to the Three Mile Island nuclear incident.
The backlash against lithium battery storage highlights the irony of communities rejecting the very facilities meant to replace nuclear power, previously opposed by the same groups.
The growing opposition underscores the need for policymakers to reassess their green energy strategies, considering safer and more efficient energy storage technologies and possibly revisiting the role of nuclear power.
https://www.pollution.news/2025-02-05-blue-states-discover-lithium-battery-storage-risks.html
