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.
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.
Moss Landing battery facility fire sparks industry storage discussions
The fire at the Vistra Energy lithium battery plant in Moss Landing sparked the conversation about the facility’s storage system.
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.
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 in Monterey County last month that spewed chemicals into the air and polluted waterways,
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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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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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Clean Energy Foes Will Try to Weaponize This “Three Mile Island Event”
A fire broke out January 16 at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California, one of the largest battery energy storage systems in the world. The fire raged through the weekend ...
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Monterey Co. battery plant fire raises air quality, toxic metal concerns as images capture aftermath
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KGO ... Public Utilities Commission has proposed new standards for battery energy storage facilities. In a statement on Tuesday, the CPUC also said it has deployed ...