WWLP MassachusettsBLANDFORD, Mass. (WWLP) - We are Working For You to address community concerns in Blandford surrounding the proposal of a lithium-ion battery storage facility in town.
22News viewers have voiced their concerns to our station since a town meeting was held with the developer, 'Mission Clean Energy', on Monday. They primarily revolve around safety risks, particularly fire hazards, and the town's capability to handle such emergencies.
According to the town administrator, Cristina Fererra, 'Mission Clean Energy' plans to submit applications to the Blandford Conservation Commission by the end of September.
In a statement, she says that she also shares the concerns of residents, citing the New York storage facilities that experienced massive fires within the last two years. She goes on to say