Nickel, cobalt and manganese, found in lithium-ion batteries, increased dramatically at Elkhorn Slough after the fire ...

Scientists at San José State University found unusually high levels of nickel, manganese and cobalt in the Elkhorn Slough after the huge fire this month, they said Monday.

These are very disturbing numbers,” said County of Monterey Supervisor Glenn Church. “… We’re in uncharted territory.” ...

The Tulare County Board of Supervisors will take up a proposal by Vistra Energy to build a new 50-megawatt battery energy storage system adjacent to a 70-megawatt solar farm near the town of Terra ...

When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it ...

The fire confirmed the worst fears of a Central Coast community where a new battery farm is planned, writes SLO.

In Morro Bay, any remaining goodwill for Vistra’s proposed battery storage project has evaporated, writes SLO.

But the risk of battery fires like the one at California's Moss Landing Power Plant can be minimized by good design.

"We cannot accept facilities in our neighborhoods that pose a risk of repeated catastrophic incidents," Santa Cruz County ...

MORRO BAY, Calif. - The city of Morro Bay has been working since 2020 with Vistra, an energy company from Texas, on a project ...

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to enact a proclamation of local emergency related to the Vistra ...

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to enact a proclamation of local emergency related to the Vistra ...