'Significant Concerns': Battery Energy Storage Facilities Banned In Yorktown
Citing fire risks and environmental hazards, a town in Westchester County has voted to ban new large-scale battery energy storage systems within its limits.
The Yorktown Town Board on Tuesday, May 20, approved a measure to prohibit the construction of new Tier 2 battery energy storage systems, citing concerns over fire safety, groundwater contamination, and the nascent nature of lithium-ion battery technology, officials said on Wednesday, May 28.
“Our priorities are our residents and the environment,” said Town Supervisor Ed Lachterman, who continued:
"Given the early stage of …
2-Alarm Bedroom Blaze At Woodbury Home Displaces 1, Under Investigation
Firefighters battled a second-alarm blaze that broke out in the middle of the night inside an Orange County home, displacing one resident, fire officials said.
The fire was reported around 3:35 a.m. on Friday, May 2, at a home on Rockridge Drive in the Timber Ridge neighborhood of Woodbury, according to the Woodbury Fire Department.
Upon arrival, firefighters discovered an active bedroom fire, prompting a second alarm to bring in mutual aid from Monroe, Washingtonville, West Point, and Salisbury Mills.
Crews worked through the early morning hours to bring the blaze under control, finally c…
