Moss Landing Battery Fire Leads to Health Fears, Evidence of Contamination and Concerns About Overreaction
Residents describe experiences of sore throats and other symptoms. The energy storage industry insists that this incident is an extreme outlier.
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 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,
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 expected soon.
Scientists find heavy metal spike in Moss Landing soil post-battery facility fire
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‘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 ...
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Commentary | Dan Walters: California’s carbon crusade faces resistance after Moss Landing battery fire
"Vistra, owner of the destroyed Moss Landing plant, wants to build another plant at Morro Bay, another scenic coastal community in San Luis Obispo County," writes CalMatters columnist Dan Walters.
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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 ...
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Scientists link surge in heavy metals in soil to California lithium battery plant fire
Scientists at San Jose State University say that a large fire that burned at a battery plant in Monterrey County, California earlier ... detected by SJSU’s Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.
California investigating Moss Landing fire; proposes more battery plant safety
The California Public Utilities Commission announced on Monday that they have begun investigating the battery facility fire ...
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‘Extremely disturbing’: High levels of heavy metals at Monterey estuary after lithium battery site fire
manganese and cobalt — materials used in lithium ion batteries — in soil samples at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve after the recent fire at the nearby Moss Landing Power Plant. The toxic metals ...
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 ...
Firefighters monitor Northern California lithium battery plant for storm-related flare-ups
Monterey County firefighters on Friday said they were monitoring Vistra Energy's fire-damaged lithium-ion battery facility ...