Massachusetts approves battery site near seniors' homes, but neighbors secure 100 conditions

Massachusetts approves battery site near seniors' homes, but neighbors secure 100 conditions

After months of objections from nearby residents, many of them seniors, Boston 25 News reported that a controversial battery storage project in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, is going forward. The decision comes amid broader tension in the clean energy transition over how to build critical infrastructure while addressing community concerns about safety, oversight, and location. What happened? On June 30, the Energy Facilities Siting Board voted to ap…