We urge the Knox Town Board to forward the proposal to the state and urge the Department of Agriculture and Markets to fund the study. This could serve as a model for many communities as sprawl gobbles up acres of farmland.
While it is responsible to write about past BESS fires so that local firefighters can be trained and prepared, it is also essential to see the threat in perspective as we weigh the benefits of BESS, storing needed energy as we transition away from using fossil fuels.
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