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,
Santa Cruz County address concerns after Moss Landing battery plant fire
Santa Cruz County supervisors met to discuss potential toxin spread from the Moss Landing battery plant fire, with residents voicing health concerns and opposition to a new battery storage project.
Heavy metal particles found by Moss Landing power plant fire
Research scientists with San Jose State University’s Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) detected “unusually high concentrations of heavy-metal nanoparticles”
‘Extremely concerning’ heavy metals found near Moss Landing, independent testing underway
Researchers find heavy metals in sensitive habitat near Moss Landing battery fire site, a group of locals collect 125 samples for independent testing.
Researchers looking into impacts of fire at Moss Landing lithium battery plant
Brian Hackney reports on the environmental impacts of the fire that happened at a Northern California lithium battery plant. Website: YouTube: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter:
Heavy metals found after Moss Landing battery plant fire; state regulators want more safety controls
State regulators want more control over how battery storage facilities operate as SJSU researchers have found a large amount of heavy metals in the soil following the Moss Landing Power Plant fire.
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Vistra offers $450,000 to Moss Landing fire evacuees
Vistra contributed over $450,000 to establish the relief fund and help offset residents’ expenses associated with the fire ...
Moss Landing evacuees receiving fire relief funding from Vistra
Vistra is partnering with the Community Foundation for Monterey County to create a relief fund to support households affected by the evacuations related to the fire at the power plant.
Fire erupts at Vistra’s Moss Landing battery plant. What does it mean for Morro Bay project?
The incident did not cause a fire but prompted Vistra to temporarily close the facility. There was also a fire in 2022 ...
Highway 1 reopens following fire at Vistra Energy's Moss Landing facility
Highway 1 reopened on Sunday, just days after a fire broke out at the Vistra Energy Power Plant in Monterey County.
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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 ...
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Locals request total shutdown of Moss Landing as California Governor calls for investigation into battery storage fire
In an emergency meeting, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted to request Vistra Energy and PG&E cease operations at ...
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Moss Landing battery fire: Unusually high concentrations of toxic metals found in wetlands near plant
Smoke and flames are seen from Castroville as a fire at the Vistra battery storage plant burns in Moss Landing, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Less than two weeks after the fire, ...
Elevated levels of heavy metals found in Elkhorn Slough following Northern California lithium battery facility fire
Elevated concentrations of heavy metals have been detected at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve by scientists following a recent ...