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A year after Moss Landing battery facility fire, cleanup continues as public distrust lingers

CLEANUP WORK CONTINUES at the Vistra Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage System facility nearly a year after a major fire ...
Lookout Local Santa Cruz

Cleanup of Moss Landing battery facility continues under EPA oversight; Phase 2 of building demolition to start mid-2026

Battery cleanup and disposal continues at the Moss Landing battery storage facility that burned almost a year ago, according ...
KSBW The Central Coast

Moss Landing battery fire cleanup could take up to two years

AND IT COULD TAKE UP TO TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE.. BATTERY FIRE COULD TAKE 2 YEARS TO CLEAN UP THE BATTERY FIRE AT THE VISTRA ENERGY FACILITY IN MOSS LANDING THAT BURNED FOR DAYS.. COULD NOW TAKE UP TO ...
KSBW The Central Coast

Heavy equipment arriving at Moss Landing; battery disposal prep starts September

ACTION NEWS 8 REPORTER JOYCE KIM IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH THE LATEST. ## THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND VISTRA GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE MOSS LANDING BATTERY PLANT TODAY. THEY SAY... CREWS ...
The Monterey County Herald

County supervisor pushes for local oversight, moratorium on large battery facilities

SALINAS — Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church is proposing a temporary moratorium on new battery energy storage projects in Monterey County. The referral, which will be presented at Tuesday’s ...
Firehouse

After Massive Battery Storage Plant Blaze, Monterey County, CA, Advances Moratorium

Responding to a major fire in January at a battery storage plant in Moss Landing that sent a toxic cloud over a wide area and caused the evacuations of residents and the closure of Highway 1, the ...

New California Fee Seeks to Increase Collection, Recycling of Lithium Batteries

Starting this year, California consumers will pay a 1.5% fee on all products with an embedded battery under a law that aims to curb the risk of battery fires and increase the recycling of lithium batt ...