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
Research scientists at San José State University's Moss Landing Marine Laboratories said they have detected "unusually high concentrations of heavy-metal nanoparticles in marsh soils at Elkhorn Slough Reserve.
Monterey County declares state of emergency over Moss Landing 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.
Fire erupts at Vistra’s Moss Landing battery plant. What does it mean for Morro Bay project?
Our citizens are very alarmed,” one Morro Bay resident said, after the fire along Monterey Bay forced 1,200 people to evacuate.
Fire out at Moss Landing battery plant, heat pockets persist; EPA concludes air monitoring
Fire is out at Moss Landing but questions persist as Monterey County Board of Supes call on all operations to remain offline until conditions are met.
Huge fire at Moss Landing battery plant spurs evacuations, road closures, sends out plumes of toxic smoke
MOSS LANDING — Highway 1 was closed and evacuations were ordered in the community of Moss Landing and the Elkhorn Slough area after a major fire erupted Thursday afternoon at a battery storage plant in Moss Landing in northern Monterey County.
Evacuations order lifted, Highway 1 remains closed as fire at Moss Landing battery plant continues
Then in September 2022, a fire broke out at the PG&E Elkhorn Battery plant. Police closed Highway 1 for 12 hours. An investigation found it was caused by an improperly installed vent shield on one of the 256 units, which allowed rainwater to get in and short out the batteries. There were no injuries to firefighters, PG&E employees or the public.
Moss Landing under evacuation orders after battery power plant catches fire
A temporary evacuation point has been set up at Castroville Recreation Center. Follow here for the latest updates.
Evacuations ordered in Monterey County after fire at battery power plant in Moss Landing
Monterey County residents near a Moss Landing power plant were ordered to evacuate Thursday night after a fire broke out at the facility.
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.
Heavy metals found in California slough after battery storage plant fire
Elevated concentrations of heavy metals have been detected at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve by scientists from San Jose State University.
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 ...
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Moss Landing battery fire: A ‘Three Mile Island’ for key renewable energy industry?
attended a meeting about the Moss Landing Vistra battery storage plant fire at the Castroville Library in Castroville, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Because of road closures, Thomas is ...