BAN Lithium BESS Santa Cruz
A Santa Cruz community group working to ban explosive lithium battery storage site from being placed in our county
YOUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED
We are an all volunteer group and invite you to joins us
What’s Happening?
• A toxic, explosive Lithium Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is being proposed on an active apple orchard at 90 Minto Road, Watsonville.
• Located near high density neighborhoods, schools, farmland and waterways, it poses significant and irreversible hazards to people, animals and the environment.
• County supervisors are ignoring Measure J, passed by the Santa Cruz County voters in 1978, to protect and preserve our farmland.
• The Moss Landing disaster was batteries of a different chemistry (NMC) than the newer BESS batteries (LFP, planned for Minto Rd, Watsonville) but LFPs are also dangerous and subject to fires & explosions.
Why Is This Happening?
Why Is This Happening?
The County is under pressure from the developer to approve this project and the new County Ordinance to allow these projects.
What We Are Doing and How Can You Help?
•Our community group — BAN Lithium BESS Santa Cruz — is working to protect and preserve our agricultural land, public safety and uphold the will of the voters.
•We retained Gary A. Patton, local land-use and environmental attorney who was instrumental in writing Measure J.
• Your donation will help ensure that Measure J is upheld and the proper legal review and processes are followed.
BAN Lithium BESS Santa Cruz Facebook Site
The campaign to Ban Lithium Battery Storage Sites in Santa Cruz County. Thousands of people in Santa Cruz and Monterrey counties were poisoned in world’s largest lithium batter fire at Moss Landing in January 2025. We are organizing to ban all lithium battery storage sites in our county and could use your help
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DONATE TO BAN Lithium BESS Santa Cruz
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Checks can be mailed and made payable to:
Ban Lithium BESS Santa Cruz
PO Box 1364 Fremont, CA. 95019
Tell the Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors that you want them to ban all Lithium Battery Storage Sites
(831) 454-2200
PROPOSED LOCATIONS
- 90 Minto Road Watsonville
- Across Freedom Boulevard from Aptos High School
- Several other proposed locations such as near Dominican Hospital have been canceled
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“My family was posioned by the world’s largest lithium battery fire at Moss Landing. So we joined the movement to ban all lithium battery storage sites in our county”
Keith McHenry
Volunteer with BAN Lithium BESS Santa Cruz
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