California, Moss Landing

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 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.
Smoke from fire at California lithium battery plant raises concerns about air quality
A major fire burning at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke.
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 ... of Moss Landing. The fire at the 300-megawatt lithium storage ...
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.
Monterey County declares state of emergency over Northern California 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.
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,
Scientists find heavy metal spike in Moss Landing soil post-battery facility fire
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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 fire at Vistra Moss Landing Power Plant and Energy Storage Facility.
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.
‘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 ...
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Lithium battery fire erupts in Moss Landing. Why are these fires so difficult to put out?
Experts have said that these types of fires will become more prevalent as the demand of electric vehicles and machinery ...