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How the EPA is handling the unprecedented lithium-ion battery removal in wildfire burn areas
The EPA Phase 1 removal process involves clearing hazardous materials from properties, including widely used lithium ion ...
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EPA facing monumental battery cleanup after LA wildfires
The deadly wildfire that ravaged Lahaina, Hawaii, in 2023, destroyed more than 2,000 buildings, which took the agency more ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
Firefighters monitor Northern California lithium battery plant for storm-related flare-ups
Monterey County firefighters on Friday said they were monitoring Vistra Energy's fire-damaged lithium-ion battery facility ...
In cleanup from California fires, lithium-ion batteries are a dangerous challenge
One of the biggest cleanup challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after ...
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 ...
Can California’s battery storage industry survive Moss Landing fire? It better | Opinion
The fire confirmed the worst fears of a Central Coast community where a new battery farm is planned, writes SLO.
Sacramento lithium battery factory says China tariffs will help business, not hurt it
With the talk of tariffs potentially affecting the economy, California manufacturers are preparing for increases and budget tightening. But one Sacramento company making lithium batteries says tariffs ...
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 ...
LAist on MSN19h
The LA fires burned a lot of lithium-ion batteries. What does that say about a clean energy future?
Lithium–ion batteries have been making headlines since the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires broke out a month ago. From concerns about evacuating in an electric vehicle, to the challenges of ...
SLO County’s first battery plant will soon start operating. Locals worry it isn’t safe
San Luis Obispo County’s first battery energy storage facility will soon be up and running in Nipomo — despite recent ...