Burning Teslas in LA add to toxic mix hindering California wildfire cleanup
Lithium batteries from Tesla Inc., along with those from other carmakers, have added to the mix of toxic materials requiring ...
Boise State Public Radio2d
Hazmat crews tackle toxic waste left behind by LA's fires
The fires have turned some electric car batteries and household items into "unexploded ordnances," says an EPA official ...
Burning Teslas, fried battery storage systems add to toxic mix hindering LA wildfire cleanup
Lithium batteries from EVs and hybrids, as well as home-power backups, will require specialized removal in the wake of the ...
What happens to all the debris after the massive wildfires? The cleanup process is a complex one
As county fire crews continues to put out the wildfires, ashen debris lies where thousands of homes once stood and dry brush ...
The Salinas Californian2d
Lithium battery fire erupts in Moss Landing. Why are these fires so difficult to put out?
Experts have said that these types of fires will become more prevalent as the demand of electric vehicles and machinery continues to increase.
JD Supra3d
Battery EPR: Solid Waste Association of North America/National Waste & Recycling Association Release Policy Statement
The National Waste & Recycling Association (“NWRA”) and the Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) released a January 2025 ...
FIU News3d
Tech to Protect
Microgrid technology is uniquely capable of protecting the reliability of our energy supply in the wake of extreme weather ...
Transport Topics3d
Burning Teslas in L.A. Add to Toxic Mix Hindering Cleanup
As the smoke clears from devastating Los Angeles wildfires, efforts to clean up the affected areas are being complicated by ...
Nevada Current3d
Lame duck Congress ended without mine permitting reform bill pushed by NV lawmakers
A bipartisan effort to give mining companies more legal rights to federal lands and speed up the permitting process did not ...
Crashes and Disasters
As the smoke clears from devastating Los Angeles wildfires, efforts to clean up the affected areas are being complicated by ...
Elko Daily Free Press3d
Congress ends without mine permitting reforms pushed by Nevada lawmakers
In the final weeks of the 119th Congress, before the 120th was sworn in early this month, the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 — a mining-reform package shepherded by ...