Newsom accelerates Fresno battery storage project, 2 months after Moss Landing fire

Testing continues at site of Moss Landing battery plant fire, headway made in delinking process

Monterey County officials reaffirmed there is currently no risk to public health in the air, water or soil as Phase 1 of the cleanup process continues at the Moss Landing Battery Storage facility, following the Jan. 16 fire. The battery delinking process, or disconnection, for the accessible batteries burned in the initial January fire was completed March 13, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. This was part of the first phase of h…

The Moss Landing Fire Is Radicalizing Battery Foes

The symbol of the American battery backlash can be found in the tiny town of Halstead, Kansas. Angry residents protesting a large storage project proposed by Boston developer Concurrent LLC have begun brandishing flashy yard signs picturing the Moss Landing battery plant blaze, all while freaking out local officials with their intensity. The modern storage project bears little if any resemblance to the Moss Landing facility, which uses older tec…

Newsom accelerates Fresno battery storage project, 2 months after Moss Landing fire

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he has “cut the red tape” to speed up work on a Fresno County solar and battery storage project. This comes two months after the fire at the Moss Landing battery storage facility.

Navigating differences in risk tolerance regarding health

Hey Tildoes, my partner and I have been navigating a broad, government level health challenge and I was hoping to pick the hivemind for help on navigating it. As some of you may have seen in articles posted here, there was a massive fire at the lithium ion battery plant in Moss Landing a few months ago. It ended up spewing a slough of nasty chemicals into the air, which inevitably landed in the surround agricultural fields and waterways. My part…

Newsom speeds up Fresno County solar project

A new solar project in Fresno County that would power up to 300,000 homes received a boost on Wednesday from California Gov. Gavin Newsom.  Newsom announced on Wednesday that he has certified the Cornucopia Hybrid Project, streamlining it to prevent legal challenges from bogging it down with delays.  Flashback: Senate Bill 7 was first passed in 2021 and extended in the Legislature in 2023. It gives the governor the ability to certify eligible cl…