Residents sue energy companies after massive toxic battery fire at Moss Landing
After a massive lithium ion battery storage site exploded into flames in Monterey County — spewing toxic gases into the air and scattering heavy metals over the ground — residents have filed a lawsuit accusing multiple energy companies of failing to maintain adequate fire safety at the facility.
Moss Landing battery fire hit plant with older, vulnerable technology, expert says
The fire at the Vistra Energy lithium battery plant in Moss Landing sparked the conversation about the facility’s storage system.
Lawsuit filed against Vistra and PG&E over Moss Landing battery facility fire
Community members have filed a lawsuit against Vistra Energy, PG&E and other defendants over the Moss Landing battery storage facility fire that occurred on Jan. 16.The lawsuit was filed in Alameda County on Tuesday.
Lawsuit filed over Moss Landing power plant fire
A lawsuit was filed Thursday on behalf of local residents impacted by the January 16 fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant. An inferno ignited inside a building that is part of
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 battery fire: Unusually high concentrations of toxic metals found in wetlands near plant
Nickel, cobalt and manganese, found in lithium-ion batteries, increased dramatically at Elkhorn Slough after the fire
Moss Landing battery fire: Officials give update on preliminary findings of heavy metals near site
The preliminary results suggest that emissions from the lithium battery fire impacted surface soil in and around Site 8, ...
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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 ...
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Building a Safer Storage Industry After the Moss Landing Fire
The recent fire at the Moss Landing battery storage facility in California, operated by Vistra, has raised concerns in the ...
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Battery plant fire in Monterey County raises concerns among residents who oppose project outside Petaluma
Turner said the Moss Landing fire involved an older facility with a battery storage design that’s different from the one proposed for the roughly 20-acre Old Adobe Road site, which is undergoing ...
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Residents call for ‘pause’ on battery farm in Nipomo. It’s way too late for that | Opinion
A battery storage facility at the southern end of San Luis Obispo County is nearing completion. Following Moss Landing fire, some Nipomo residents are asking the county to put it on pause.
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The Moss Landing fire – where do we go from here?
The battery fire at Moss Landing requires a complete, independent investigation, writes state Sen. John Laird, and the public deserves to know how the fire started, how future fires can be prevented ...