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Santa Cruz County: No elevated health risk from Moss Landing battery plant fire

Officials state there is no elevated risk to public health or food safety following the Moss Landing battery plant fire.
Metal levels in South Santa Cruz County are significantly lower than samples collected in Monterey County, according to the agricultural commissioner, David Sandord.
The Environmental Protection Agency is working with Vistra on a demolition and removal plan for the contaminated debris, but no disposal site has been identified yet.
Cleanup at the Moss Landing plant is expected to take months, with concerns about where the toxic debris will be disposed of.

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American Military News

Fire at major battery plant triggers warning

Residents in Monterey County, California, were issued a warning to close their doors and windows on Tuesday night after “light smoke and fire” were spotted at the Vistra Moss Landing Power Plant and Energy Storage Facility. The facility, which is one of the largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in the world, recently experienced a major fire in January. An emergency alert sent to local residents in Monterey County warned, “Public Safety…

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Santa Cruz County: No elevated health risk from Moss Landing battery plant fire

Santa Cruz County officials report no elevated public health risks following the Moss Landing battery plant fire.

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Santa Cruz Sentinel

Santa Cruz County soil, water tests in aftermath of Moss Landing battery fire raise no alarms

WATSONVILLE — Recent testing of South Santa Cruz County soils, water and plant material in the aftermath of a massive blaze at a battery storage plant in Moss Landing in January found no significant abnormalities, according to data released Friday by the county. “Results indicate that metal levels detected in Santa Cruz County are significantly lower than samples collected in Monterey County closer to the Moss Landing site and do not suggest ele…

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KION

The County of Santa Cruz released data about metal in soil and water following the Moss Landing Fire

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The County of Santa Cruz announced Friday that third party analytical services monitored metal levels in the soil, water, air and agriculture from the Moss Landing Vistra Energy fire that broke out on January 16. The county says that the Agricultural Commissioner in collaboration with Santa Cruz County Environmental Health received data that tested soil, plant material, surface water, and sediment in south …

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The Star News Network

Again: Massive Green Battery Plant Catches Fire Weeks After Major Toxic Blaze | The Star News Network

by Nick Pope A massive California battery facility that caught fire and spewed toxic smoke in January caught on fire again Tuesday night, according to multiple reports. Smoke was reported at the Vistra Battery Facility in Monterey County around 6:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday night, prompting local officials to urge residents to close doors and windows out of an abundance of caution for possible air quality issues, according to The San Francis…

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