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 plant fire a ‘wake-up’ call for industry: Monterey supervisor
Monterey County officials and Vistra Energy executives give press conference as the largest battery fire ever continues to smolder in Moss Landing.
Lawsuit filed against Vistra and PG&E over Moss Landing battery facility fire
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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
Exclusive: PG&E, Texas energy company sued over Moss Landing battery fire
A Texas energy company and Pacific Gas & Electric Co. failed to take proper safety measures to prevent a massive battery fire in Moss Landing last month that spewed chemicals into the air and polluted waterways,
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Battery plant fire in Monterey County raises concerns among residents who oppose project outside Petaluma
Opponents of a Petaluma-area battery storage project say the fire at Moss Landing Power Plant should be a warning of the ...
'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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Lawsuit Blames PG&E, Vistra for Toxic Fire at Monterey Battery Storage Facility
Four Monterey County residents are suing PG&E and Vistra, alleging negligence in a battery storage fire that spread toxic ...
Scientists link surge in heavy metals in soil to California lithium battery plant fire
Scientists have linked a lithium battery plant fire in California earlier this month to a surge in heavy metals found in ...
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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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A Battery Fire Deposits Heavy Metals into Elkhorn Slough
Three heavy metals were found at concentrations thousands of times greater after the fire. The implications for wildlife hang ...
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Battery storage plant catches fire in California, forcing state’s latest evacuations: ‘This is a disaster’
A massive blaze erupted at one of the world’s largest lithium battery storage facilities in wildfire-ravaged California, forcing some 1,500 residents to evacuate their homes as toxic smoke ...
Monterey Co. battery plant fire raises air quality, toxic metal concerns as images capture aftermath
State regulators want more control over how battery storage facilities operate as SJSU researchers have found a large amount ...
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World’s largest battery plant on fire in Central California
Vistra Energy, which owns the natural gas-fueled Moss Landing Power Plant and adjoining lithium-ion battery facility on the Monterey County coast, confirmed in an email a fire had broken out in ...
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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 ...