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 ...
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Heavy metal particles found by Moss Landing power plant fire
(KRON) — Research scientists with San Jose State University ... a recent fire at a nearby power plant. A fire ignited January 16 inside the Moss Landing Power Plant where thousands of lithium ...
SLO County legislator pushes battery plant safety bill. Could it kill Morro Bay project?
The bill comes after a major fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant forced evacuations and road closures last week.
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 ...
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 ...
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Nickel, cobalt and manganese, found in lithium-ion batteries, increased dramatically at Elkhorn Slough after the fire ...
Heavy metals found in California slough after battery storage plant fire
Elevated concentrations of heavy metals have been detected at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve by scientists from San Jose State ...
‘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 find toxic metals in California wetland after Moss Landing battery plant fire
About two weeks after a fire at Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey County, San Jose State University scientists reported unusually high concentrations of heavy metals in the soils of Elkhorn Slough ...
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The plants are key to storing electricity from solar and wind power ... plant burns in Moss Landing, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Less than two weeks after the fire, scientists affiliated ...