New safety standards, oversight proposed for lithium battery facilities after Moss Landing fire
In the wake of the recent fire at Vistra Corporation's Moss Landing Power Plant and Energy Storage Facility, the California Public Utilities Commission has proposed new standards for battery energy storage facilities.
Moss Landing battery fire: Unusually high concentrations of toxic metals found in wetlands near plant
Nickel, cobalt and manganese, found in lithium-ion batteries, increased dramatically at Elkhorn Slough after the fire
Moss Landing fire may be death knell for another lithium battery plant on California coast
As one of the largest lithium battery plants in the world continues to smolder in Moss Landing, activists in another Central Coast town are, for now, breathing a sigh of relief.
Monterey County declares state of emergency over Moss Landing lithium battery plant fire
Monterey County supervisors on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in response to last week's major fire at the Vistra lithium battery plant in Moss Landing.
Scientists link surge in heavy metals in soil to California lithium battery plant fire
Scientists have linked a lithium battery plant fire in California earlier this month to a surge in heavy metals found in nearby soil.
‘Extremely disturbing’: High levels of heavy metals at Monterey estuary after lithium battery site fire
Days after one of the world’s largest lithium ion battery storage facilities burst ... Reserve after the recent fire at the nearby Moss Landing Power Plant. The toxic metals threaten to upset ...
$750 gift cards offered to Moss Landing battery fire evacuees
A relief fund has been established that will provide gift cards for Monterey County residents impacted by the battery storage facility fire in Moss Landing earlier this month. Vistra
Researchers looking into impacts of fire at Moss Landing lithium battery plant
Brian Hackney reports on the environmental impacts of the fire that happened at a Northern California lithium battery plant. Website: <a href=" YouTube: <a href=" Facebook: <a href=" Instagram: <a hre
Monterey County officials call Moss Landing lithium battery storage fire a ‘wake-up call’
A plume of material released from the plant contained hydroflouride, a toxic gas, that is now being monitored by Monterey County.
Soil Near Massive California Battery Fire Found Loaded With ‘Toxic’ Metals As Residents Report Headaches, Itchy Eyes
A group of researchers says they have found high concentrations of heavy metals in a California estuary near the site of a major fire that destroyed a battery storage facility south of San Francisco earlier in January.
$750 gift cards offered to evacuees impacted by Northern California lithium battery fire
A relief fund has been established that will provide gift cards for Monterey County residents impacted by the battery storage facility fire in Moss Landing earlier this month.
Smoke and fire stop at Moss Landing battery facility; water testing expected soon
As of Saturday, the flames subsided, and the smoke had not been seen coming from the building on Sunday. Water testing is ...
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Vistra Energy sets up $450K fund, $750 gift cards for Moss Landing battery fire evacuees
Residents evacuated during the Vistra Energy lithium-ion battery storage fire in Moss Landing can apply for a $750 gift card.
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Fire out at Moss Landing battery plant, heat pockets persist; EPA concludes air monitoring
Five days after the world’s largest lithium battery fire ignited at Vistra Energy Corporation in Moss Landing the Monterey County Board of Supervisors called on all battery storage ...