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Saugerties residents are torn over a proposed battery energy storage system, with passionate pleas for rejection clashing against arguments for its necessity in combating climate change.

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Residents urge caution on proposed battery energy storage; proponents call it critical for renewables
Public commenters at the Saugerties town board meeting on Sept. 16 debated a proposed lithium-ion battery storage project. Opponents raised safety, environmental and surveillance concerns; supporters said modern battery systems are safe and needed to enable more solar and wind power.
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September 25, 2026 at 4:18 AM