Moss Landing fire: Unusually high concentrations of toxic metals found in wetlands near California battery plant
Less than two weeks after a huge fire in Moss Landing at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants, scientists affiliated with San Jose State University have discovered unusually high levels of toxic metals in soils at Elkhorn Slough,
Vistra responds to heavy metal spike in Moss Landing soil post-battery facility fire
Vistra responds to San Jose State's finding of a heavy metal spike in soils near their Moss Landing battery storage facility.
Update: Evacuation orders lifted for Moss Landing Power Plant Fire
A temporary evacuation point has been set up at Castroville Recreation Center. Follow here for the latest updates.
Heavy metal particles found by Moss Landing power plant fire
Research scientists with San Jose State University’s Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) detected “unusually high concentrations of heavy-metal nanoparticles”
Fire out at Moss Landing battery plant, heat pockets persist; EPA concludes air monitoring
Fire is out at Moss Landing but questions persist as Monterey County Board of Supes call on all operations to remain offline until conditions are met.
Incidents similar to Moss Landing battery fire are unlikely but stricter regulations proposed
Battery safety has come a long way since the construction of the 300 MW first phase of Vistra Energy’s Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California, which caught fire on January 16. The vast majority of today’s large-scale battery energy storage systems does not have much in common with the affected project deployed in a former turbine hall.
Locals request total shutdown of Moss Landing as California Governor calls for investigation into battery storage fire
In an emergency meeting, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted to request Vistra Energy and PG&E cease operations at their Moss Landing battery energy storage facilities until a cause of last week's fire is determined.
‘Extremely concerning’ heavy metals found near Moss Landing, independent testing underway
Researchers find heavy metals in sensitive habitat near Moss Landing battery fire site, a group of locals collect 125 samples for independent testing.
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: YouTube: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter:
Heavy metals found after Moss Landing battery plant fire; state regulators want more safety controls
State regulators want more control over how battery storage facilities operate as SJSU researchers have found a large amount of heavy metals in the soil following the Moss Landing Power Plant fire.
Moss Landing evacuees receiving fire relief funding from Vistra
Vistra is partnering with the Community Foundation for Monterey County to create a relief fund to support households affected by the evacuations related to the fire at the power plant.
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Vistra offers $450,000, partners with Community Foundation to offer relief to Moss Landing fire evacuates
Vistra is partnering with the Community Foundation for Monterey County to create the Moss Landing Fire Relief Fund, in support of households impacted by the evacuations related to the Jan. 16 fire at ...
Highway 1 reopens following fire at Vistra Energy's Moss Landing facility
Highway 1 reopened on Sunday, just days after a fire broke out at the Vistra Energy Power Plant in Monterey County.
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Moss Landing battery fire: Unusually high concentrations of toxic metals found in wetlands near plant
Smoke and flames are seen from Castroville as a fire at the Vistra battery storage plant burns in Moss Landing, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Less than two weeks after the fire, ...