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Environmental Protection Agency Chief Warns of Dangers of Lithium-Ion Battery Storage Stations, Criticizes New York's Energy Goals as Unrealistic

As large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects continue to grow across New York, safety and environmental risks are sparking widespread debate. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator and former Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin held a press conference in Hauppauge, Long Island, on the 18th, stating that BESS fires are "one of the most challenging environmental threats" in the nation. He also announced the launch…
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As large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects continue to grow across New York, safety and environmental risks are sparking widespread debate. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator and former Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin held a press conference in Hauppauge, Long Island, on the 18th, stating that BESS fires are "one of the most challenging environmental threats" in the nation. He also announced the launch…

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大纪元 Epoch Times broke the news in on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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