Elevated levels of heavy metals found in Elkhorn Slough following Northern California lithium battery facility fire
Elevated concentrations of heavy metals have been detected at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve by scientists following a recent ...
Can California’s battery storage industry survive Moss Landing fire? It better | Opinion
The fire confirmed the worst fears of a Central Coast community where a new battery farm is planned, writes SLO.
A massive battery fire in California could cast a dark shadow on clean energy expansion
The blaze at Moss Landing in Monterey County, California may have been worse because of the plant’s design and the types of ...
‘Horrifying’ fire at California lithium battery plant sparks calls for new clean energy rules
When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it ...
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 ...
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California utility regulator will vote to establish new safety standards for battery energy storage systems
The CPUC will vote on a proposal adopting new safety standards for the maintenance and operation of battery energy storage ...
California News
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to enact a proclamation of local emergency related to the Vistra ...
Morro Bay residents were assured battery storage is safe. Moss Landing fire said otherwise | Opinion
In Morro Bay, any remaining goodwill for Vistra’s proposed battery storage project has evaporated, writes SLO.
California Politics
In the wake of a spate of fires at battery storage facilities across the state, the California Public Utilities Commission ...
‘California must never have a disaster like this again’: New battery storage bill proposed
State Assemblymember Dawn Addis introduces bill removing fast-track state permitting of BESS projects like the one that ...
Morro Bay moves to block new battery plants after fire. ‘We shouldn’t have to live in fear’
The Morro Bay City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pause the city’s ability to process new battery plant development permits for the next 45 days. The ordinance said battery energy storage ...