‘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 ...
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Monterey County declares emergency after battery plant fire
Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously declared a state of emergency last Tuesday after the Jan. 16 fire at the ...
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Supervisors push for local soil, water testing after Moss Landing battery fire
Santa Cruz County supervisors ordered county staff to help with soil and water testing in South County after a fire at a ...
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Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors discuss the aftermath of the Moss Landing fire nearly two weeks later
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors received a report by Vistra Energy outlining the response and recovery efforts on ...
Monterey Co. battery plant fire raises air quality, toxic metal concerns as images capture aftermath
State regulators want more control over how battery storage facilities operate as SJSU researchers have found a large amount ...
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Are Berkeley and the Bay Area ready for major wildfires?
A UC Berkeley-led team is using simulations to stress-test the region’s disaster preparedness and creating games to educate ...
Breaking: Bear Fire reported in Santa Cruz County on Jan. 25
First discovered: 5:33 p.m. Jan. 25 A new wildfire was reported today at 5:33 p.m. in Santa Cruz County. Bear Fire has been ...
SLO County legislator pushes battery plant safety bill. Could it kill Morro Bay project?
The bill comes after a major fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant forced evacuations and road closures last week.
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Monterey County declares emergency
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously declared a state of emergency after the fire at the Vistra battery ...
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Study projects climate impact on Santa Cruz County roads, rail lines
A new report examines how climate change is expected to impact Santa Cruz County roads and parts of the Santa Cruz Branch ...
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In wake of battery plant fire, Santa Cruz County supervisors plan briefing; Central Coast lawmakers call for investigation
After last week's fire at the Moss Landing battery plant forced evacuations and caused health and environmental concerns, calls for accountability have increased. The Santa Cruz County Board of ...
Evacuations lifted as massive Northern California lithium battery facility fire continues to burn
Authorities in Monterey County, California lifted all evacuations Friday night, one day after a fire broke out at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage facilities.