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Staten Island 650 MW battery project scrapped after community opposition
A 650 MW battery-storage proposal on Staten Island was withdrawn, and a state bill on community notification followed.
SafeGridUnited · Sep 4, 2026
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APS McMicken battery explosion remains a national safety benchmark
A 2019 deflagration at the APS McMicken battery facility injured four firefighters and set a safety benchmark.
SafeGridUnited · Sep 16, 2026
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Prince William County 2,100-acre data-center megasite rejected
The Prince William "Digital Gateway" megasite proposal was scrapped, and pro-developer officials were voted out.
SafeGridUnited · Sep 13, 2026
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Memphis xAI data center faces aquifer and air-permit challenges
Community groups have challenged the xAI Colossus campus over water draw and combustion without smog permits.
SafeGridUnited · Sep 10, 2026
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Moss Landing battery facility: fire history and shelter-in-place orders
The Moss Landing battery-storage facility has experienced repeated thermal-runaway fires and mandatory shelter-in-place orders.
SafeGridUnited · Sep 7, 2026