‘David vs. Goliath’: Residents file lawsuit over Moss Landing battery storage fire
Vistra Energy, PG&E and other defendants face allegations of negligence following Moss Landing battery facility fire in new lawsuit
After the Moss Landing battery fire, should California limit where battery storage plants can be built?
A business park in South San Jose. Jack London Square in Oakland. The San Diego waterfront. Next door to a high school in Santa Barbara County. Across California, large battery storage plants are being planned and constructed in dozens of locations at a pace faster than anywhere else in the United States.
Moss Landing residents file lawsuit over Northern California lithium battery facility fire
Moss Landing residents have filed a lawsuit against Vistra Corp. and PG&E over the lithium-ion battery storage facility fire last month that triggered evacuations and environmental concerns in the area.
Moss Landing Fire: Erin Brockovich and residents file lawsuit against multiple companies
Several residents of Moss Landing are now suing multiple energy companies over last month's fire at a battery storage facility.On January 16th when the fire bro
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.
Moss Landing battery plant fire: Environmentalist Erin Brockovich, residents file lawsuit
Moss Landing residents with the support of renowned environmentalist Erin Brockovich, has filed a mass action lawsuit against battery plant operator Vistra and three other companies, in which they allege experiencing health issues following the fire.
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.
Environmental Tests Reveal Battery Metals Around Vistra Moss Landing Battery Facility After Fire
A Hunterbrook analysis of the testing data shows that samples taken within 20 miles of Vistra's Moss Landing facility on average have nickel and cobalt concentrations that are about 34 times higher than the levels found in samples collected further away from the plant.
Environmental Impacts From Moss Landing Plant Fire Still Unknown
Researchers have found unusually high concentrations of toxic heavy metals in surface soils at Elkhorn Slough Reserve in Moss Landing. A group at San Jose State University’s Moss Landing Marine Laboratories found levels of nickel, manganese, and cobalt that were hundreds to 1,000 times higher than baseline.
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, where all four heavy metals exceeded screening levels in XRF Scan 4,” the
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.
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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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Residents seek damages after California battery storage fire
The fire last month resulted in a toxic plume that forced residents around the Moss Landing Power Plant facility to ...
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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 ...