SLO County’s first battery plant will soon start operating. Locals worry it isn’t safe
San Luis Obispo County’s first battery energy storage facility will soon be up and running in Nipomo — despite recent ...
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The LA fires burned a lot of lithium-ion batteries. What does that say about a clean energy future?
Lithium–ion batteries have been making headlines since the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires broke out a month ago. From concerns about evacuating in an electric vehicle, to the challenges of ...
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How the EPA is handling the unprecedented lithium-ion battery removal in wildfire burn areas
The EPA Phase 1 removal process involves clearing hazardous materials from properties, including widely used lithium ion ...
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LA County opens new business wildfire relief funds. What you need to know
Small businesses, nonprofits, and workers directly affected by the recently quelled Eaton and Palisades fires can now apply ...
Los Angeles City Council gives final approval to housing rezoning plan
The City Council voted to give final OK to a plan that aims to boost development of market rate and affordable housing.
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Stop looking for someone to blame for the Los Angeles wildfires
“L.A. County, and all 29 fire departments in our county, are not prepared for this type of widespread disaster,” Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone clarified on Wednesday.
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Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County
The Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County began Wednesday morning and now covers more than 10,000 acres or 15 square miles. It was 24% contained at 2 p.m. local time ...
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Thousands ordered to flee their homes after new blaze ignites in Los Angeles County
Another 23,000 people were under evacuation warnings after the Hughes Fire erupted at 10:53 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna ...
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Fast-moving Hughes Fire erupts in Los Angeles County as California officials order evacuations
A sprawling wildfire recently erupted in Los Angeles County on Wednesday, prompting evacuation orders impacting tens of thousands of California residents. The Hughes Fire, which was first reported ...
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LA County Begins Arduous Cleanup, Rebuild Effort in Altadena as New Fire Flares
LA County Public Works Director Mark Pestrella ... Meanwhile, forecasts for up to one inch of rain in the mountains above Los Angeles highlights the critical need to clean up toxic debris as ...
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The L.A. Fires Expose a Web of Governments, Weak by Design
Who’s in charge? The muddled jurisdiction of Los Angeles leaves a critical question in doubt. By Adam Nagourney Adam Nagourney, a national political reporter, was the Los Angeles bureau chief ...
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Stephen King Says the Oscars Should Be Cancelled Amid Los Angeles Wildfires
As reported by Deadline, King said he wasn't voting in the awards this year and believes they should be cancelled altogether as there's "no glitz" in Los Angeles amid the fires. At least 27 people ...