499 signatures
Petition is addressed to: DeSoto Planning and Zoning and city Council members
Emerald Hill Energy Storage and Vesper are proposing a 250 megawatt lithium-ion energy storage facility be placed on the south west corner of Eagle Dr. and Westmoreland in DeSoto, TX.
Lithium storage facilities should NOT be housed in residential areas! These facilities are prone to fires and explosions with toxic plumes, detrimental to humans/pets, as well as environmental and personal economic concerns.
The proposed site is yards from DeSoto High School, and at least 3 neighborhoods share boundaries with the proposed site. The proposal would house 100 lithium-ion battery containers in the residential area!
The latest battery energy storage system (BESS) fire ignited at the Otay Mesa Gateway Energy Storage in San Diego on 5/15/24, burned for five days—the city was fully evacuated--after two weeks the fire was still smoldering.
Emerald Hill’s website and mailings suggest there is an established partnership with the City of DeSoto, but it is misleading—they have not filed the required materials with the city.
Please join us in saying, "NO!" to Emerald Hill's and Vesper's proposal to erect a BESS in DeSoto, TX by signing this petition!
Reason
The residents of DeSoto would like to preserve and protect our children, quality of life, property values, and the city's economic and residential growth. Having a battery energy storage system placed in a residential area will adversely effect all of these areas.
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Petition details
Petition started:
06/20/2024
Petition ends:
12/22/2024
Region:
DeSoto
Topic:
Construction
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I do not want anything in my neighborhood that can harm anyone. We have had other health hazards and I say no. No more hazardous products or chem8in our neighborhoods.
I am opposed to this Lithium Battery storage facility coming into this city, in which I have resided since 1986. This will be environmental hazardous to our residents, school, and overtime succumb to having health issues from the toxic games of this "Lithium Battery storage facility. I am saying "NO" Mr. Dan Kirk
Why people sign
Wrong industry so close to residential areas. Not a good fit for DeSoto
In order to preserve the safety and well-being of the citizens and high school students in this neighborhood, it is important that we seek to locate this facility in an industrial area ( near a freeway) and not in a highly populated area of family homes and schools.
I live behind the high school in desoto. Because this is a nice quiet neighborhood with a lot of kids. Placing a lithium ion battery storage in a residential neighborhood is irresponsible and places unnecessary risk to our health if a disaster occurs. There is plenty of land outside city limits that is better suited for something like this. I am definitely against this for the benefit of my family and neighborhood.
Residential properties, Schools and Retail shops in this area. This type of behavior is what Blacks and other minorities had to deal with in the past. Stop this madness before they propose a Freeway in addition to this battery plant.
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I care about our neighborhood and children. This location impacts both!