07/23/2025
!! ATTENTION LANCASTER COUNTY !!
A few weeks ago it was said that The Lancaster County Planning Department and Lancaster Planning Commission were tone deaf to the needs of the rural community when they tried to take away the ability of Lancaster County residents to operate home businesses providing welding, auto/machine repair and animal slaughter processing. This week the Planning Department is still deaf by recommending the Planning Commission approve installing toxic Lithium Battery Energy Fields in Agricultural zoned areas near substations and the rural residents who live nearby. They are looking to install a BESS adjacent to the Rokeby substation. Do you live near a substation or know someone who does? You may want to read this and share it.
These Battery Energy Storage Systems cover acres of farmland with semi tractor trailer sized lithium batteries. These batteries can combust and cause a thermal runaway fire that can not be extinguished. They also have high decibel approved noise levels.
For those of you wondering how the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners can vote to install Solar, Wind and toxic Battery Energy Storage Systems in Agricultural zoned areas the answers are through “TEXT AMENDMENTS", “SPECIAL PERMITS” and “DAVID LEVY” the green energy lawyer of choice for Lancaster County.
Text amendments change the local zoning verbiage to state that Ag Land is compatible with Solar, Wind and BESS.
Special Permits are how they get approval to start their project.
Big renewable energy companies fund campaigns throughout Nebraska and hire lawyers to work with County Boards to change the zoning laws.
Please oppose this government overreach by writing an online letter or attend the public hearing on WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD AT 1:00 in room 112 of the County-City Building, 555 South 10th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Here is the online submission link. The application number and project name is TX25009
https://us.openforms.com/Form/6c9a359a-3bfe-4fbb-829a-b21b0e4d087a