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An Analysis of Lithium-ion Battery Fires in Waste Management and Recycling

An Analysis of Lithium-ion Battery Fires in Waste Management and Recycling. …

, , , April 20, 2025Viewscientific-papers databattery-energy-storage-systems environmental-impacts health-impacts scientific-data
Vistra 3/11/25 Report to MoCo Board of Supervisors.

Vistra Response Letter to Monterey Co BOS ML 300 Fire 31125 “Environmental monitoring, which began when the fire was discovered, has not detected anything hazardous related to the …

, April 16, 2025Viewindustrymonterey-county vistra-corp
Other Solutions? Liquid Air Energy Storage

April 16, 2025Viewindustryother-energy-systems
Stationary Storage Utility Scale BESS Failures through 2.1.2025

B ESS …

, , April 16, 2025Viewdata expert-commentarybattery-energy-storage-systems scientific-data
A Helpful Healthcare Post: Running Your Own Tests – Hair and Blood

Healthcare Post. RUNNING YOUR OWN …

, April 16, 2025Viewcitizen-voices health-concernshealth-impacts
Texas Community Files Restraining Order

Click for the story:  Van Zandt County gets restraining order against lithium battery …

, April 14, 2025Viewregional-national-newsbattery-energy-storage-systems other-b-e-s-s-battles
Toxic Fluoride Gas Emissions from Li Battery Fires

Toxic Fluoride Gas Emissions from Lithium-ion Battery Fires = Larsson, Andersson …

, , , , April 11, 2025Viewexpert-commentary scientific-papers databattery-energy-storage-systems environmental-impacts health-impacts scientific-data
BESS Energy Systems Failures Prior to Moss Landing.

Insights from EPRI_s Battery Energy Storage Systems _BESS_ Failure Incident Database_ Analysis of Failure Root …

, , , April 11, 2025Viewindustry scientific-papers databattery-energy-storage-systems environmental-impacts scientific-data
Senator Laird’s Announcement of SB283

This is the link:  SB 283 – Clean Energy Safety Act of 2025 – YouTube Here is a link that shows donations to Laird and Addis from Tesla and Vistra. …

, , , April 9, 2025Viewcitizen-voicesbattery-energy-storage-systems california-state government-agencies state-government
NYT:  A California Battery Plant Burned. Residents Have Gotten Sick, and Anxious.

A California Battery Plant Burned. Residents Have Gotten Sick, and Anxious. – The New York …

, , , April 9, 2025Viewregional-national-newsgovernment-agencies health-impacts monterey-county vistra-corp
Battery Combustion and Dangerous Emissions.

Video of How these batteries combust by a professor in the …

, April 7, 2025Viewexpert-commentarybattery-energy-storage-systems scientific-data
New Status Coup Reporting.

Important summary of the county and state responses to the …

, , , , April 7, 2025Vieweditorial-commentaryagriculture battery-energy-storage-systems environmental-impacts health-impacts status-coup
Why Are LFP Batteries Dangerous?

LFP Batteries Are Dangerous …

, , , April 7, 2025Viewexpert-commentary government-studies health-concernsbattery-energy-storage-systems government-agencies
“Power Hungry” A Letter to the Editors at the Monterey Herald

Power Hungry Herald …

, , , April 7, 2025Viewcitizen-voices health-concernscalifornia-state health-impacts monterey-county
2018 Soils Report for Vistra Installation

, , , , , April 4, 2025Viewdata government-studies industryenvironmental-impacts monterey-county scientific-data vistra-corp
Is CA producing more than 100% of its electrical needs?

Has California exceeded its energy needs with solar and wind …

, , April 3, 2025Vieweditorial-commentary industrybattery-energy-storage-systems california-state
Science Fiction Batteries: When Marketing Outruns Physics

Silicon Anode Battery Breakdown by Dr. Ivana Veljkovic Silicon Anode by doctor …

, , April 2, 2025Viewexpert-commentary industrybattery-energy-storage-systems scientific-data
VISTRA paid for these conclusions.

Report regarding the proposed VISTRA B.E.S.S. facility at Morro Bay.  Moss landing has proven their assumptions wrong.  HOWEVER, there are enormous amounts of important data about batteries in this consulting …

, , , , April 2, 2025Viewdata expert-commentary industrymorro-bay other-b-e-s-s-battles vistra-corp
3.18 MoCo Board of Supervisors Update Presentation

2025 3 18 BOS Update_ Moss 300 LithiumIon BESS Structure Fire_3 18 25 1204PM …

, April 1, 2025Viewgovernment-studiesgovernment-agencies monterey-county
How the Metals Emissions Cause Breathing Problems

mast cell activiation from heavy …

, , , April 1, 2025Viewdata expert-commentary health-concernshealth-impacts scientific-data
Healthcare Post. RUNNING YOUR OWN TESTS

Healthcare Post. RUNNING YOUR OWN …

, April 1, 2025Viewcitizen-voices health-concernshealth-impacts
Toxins in The Batteries – An Extract of the Fordham Scientific Paper

1. Fordham Paper  –  showing toxicology of the battery …

, , , , March 30, 2025Viewdata maps-and-diagrams scientific-papersbattery-energy-storage-systems health-impacts scientific-data
Hazardous Substances potentially generated in “loss of control” accidents in Li-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

Hazardous Substances potentially generated in “loss of control” accidents in Li-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) : storage capacities implying Hazardous Substances Consent…Fordham Paper HSC_for_BESS_v3.9 …

, , , , , , March 29, 2025Viewdata maps-and-diagrams scientific-papersbattery-energy-storage-systems environmental-impacts health-impacts scientific-data vistra-corp
AI Weighs in on NAML Test Results

AI Analysis of NAML Sampling …

, , , , , March 29, 2025Viewgovernment-studies health-concerns never-again-moss-landing-data databattery-energy-storage-systems environmental-impacts health-impacts scientific-data
Drinking Water: California’s maximum contaminant levels (MCLs),

California Drinking Water Requirements 2024 This document refers to several units of measurement commonly used in assessing water quality. Concentrations of substances in drinking water are typically expressed in milligrams …

, , , , , March 29, 2025Viewdata government-studiescalifornia-state environmental-impacts government-agencies scientific-data state-government
Alsym Energy alternative battery chemistry

Alsym Energy has developed a new battery chemistry that’s unrelated to anything currently on the market. Our metal-oxide battery chemistry leverages a mechanism analogous to the one found in lithium-ion batteries, …

, March 29, 2025Viewindustrybattery-energy-storage-systems other-energy-systems
The Salinas Valley Agricultural Reach

One small valley in California has become the center of vegetable production in the United States, with some remarkable production statistics. 99% of artichokes, 92% of broccoli, 94% of processing …

, , , March 29, 2025Viewcitizen-voices dataagriculture environmental-impacts monterey-county
247Solar Alternative Tech to Battery Storage

Click here to:  Learn more at this …

, , , March 29, 2025Viewexpert-commentary government-studiesbattery-energy-storage-systems other-energy-systems scientific-data
Why Are People Still Getting Sick?

HEATMAP REPORTS IN DEPTH:  The Moss Landing Mystery …

, , March 28, 2025Viewindustry regional-national-newshealth-impacts vistra-corp
Comprehensive Coverage from Monterey County Now.com

_Lessons Learned from the Vistra Fire i…nding_ _ Cover _ …

, , , March 28, 2025Viewcitizen-voices local-newsbattery-energy-storage-systems monterey-county vistra-corp
Lithium Battery Risks Everywhere

This is a report that explains …

, , , March 28, 2025Viewexpert-commentary health-concernsbattery-energy-storage-systems other-energy-systems scientific-data
Investigative Report Regarding Heavy metals

NBC 3 Investigates got the story right.     Here’s a link to read the full article and watch the video. …

, , , , , March 27, 2025Viewcitizen-voices expert-commentary regional-national-newsbattery-energy-storage-systems health-impacts scientific-data vistra-corp
Battery Offgassing Information

 Battery Safety_ What is Off-Gassing and Why Does it …

March 24, 2025Viewexpert-commentarybattery-energy-storage-systems
California Times Interview with Brian Roeder

A wide-ranging conversation on the plant destruction, emissions, and …

, , March 20, 2025Viewcitizen-voicesbattery-energy-storage-systems environmental-impacts monterey-county
Epoch Times Story on the Disaster

Massive Lithium Ion Battery Fire Raises Questions About California’s Energy Future _ The Epoch …

, , March 17, 2025Viewregional-national-newsbattery-energy-storage-systems environmental-impacts health-impacts
Important Information for medical care testing

Information on Testing and self care approaches;  Healthcare Post from …

, March 16, 2025Viewcitizen-voices health-concernshealth-impacts
Overlooked Critical Matters

News reports on Arizona and Moss Landing B.E.S.S. …

, , , , March 15, 2025Viewlocal-newsbattery-energy-storage-systems environmental-impacts health-impacts other-b-e-s-s-battles vistra-corp
Morro Bay Emergency BESS ordinance

Morro Bay has passed an emergency ordinance.  8b1 BESS Urgency Ordinance No. 668 …

, , , March 15, 2025Viewexpert-commentary regional-national-newsmorro-bay ordinances other-b-e-s-s-battles
NAML 2.8.25 RED TAG EVENT

Never Again Moss Landing Red tagged the Vistra …

, March 14, 2025Viewcitizen-voicesmonterey-county vistra-corp
MBARD Air Monitoring Public Records Request

The Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) received your request for the following records on March 6, 2025. • Request 1: “…all files regarding air quality in relation to the …

, , , March 14, 2025Viewgovernment-studies health-concernsenvironmental-impacts monterey-county scientific-data
Coastal Commission Notes

NAML spoke as many with one voice at the monthly California Coastal Commission (CCC) hearing in Santa Cruz.  Our volunteers were out in the rain on Thursday and inside speaking …

, March 13, 2025Viewcitizen-voicesgovernment-agencies state-government
Map of Utility-scale B.E.S.S. projects in the USA

, , March 12, 2025Viewdatabattery-energy-storage-systems other-b-e-s-s-battles scientific-data
Hexafluoride Dispersion models

Different weather models affect HF dispersion …

March 12, 2025Viewdatascientific-data
Think of the fire like a volcano…

A temperature of 5,000 degrees vaporizes but does not destroy the metals and other toxic components.  They are converted into nanoparticles.  There were over 2,000,000lbs of heavy metals in that …

, , , , , March 12, 2025Viewdata expert-commentary health-concernsbattery-energy-storage-systems environmental-impacts health-impacts vistra-corp
NAML was at the Coastal Commission.  See our Wednesday presentation.

https://s3.us-west-002.backblazeb2.com/agp-video-web-app/media/meetings/calspan/ccc/ccc_20250312-20250314/ccc_20250312/video/ccc_20250312.mp4 NAML was at the Coastal Commission.  See our Wednesday …

, , , , , , , March 12, 2025Viewcitizen-voices health-concerns uncategorizedcalifornia-state environmental-impacts government-agencies health-impacts state-government vistra-corp
Another VISTRA Anodyne Proforma Update

March 11th “Update”. Vistra Response Letter to Monterey Co BOS ML 300 Fire …

March 11, 2025Viewuncategorizedvistra-corp
CDP Request for a levee at Moss Landing

Requested 9.6.23 of the CCC by California Department of Fish and Wildlife …

, , March 9, 2025Viewgovernment-studiesenvironmental-impacts monterey-county vistra-corp
RESIDENTS REPORT ILLNESS, SCIENTISTS CONFIRM CONTAMINATED SOIL

Hunterbrook Reporting:  After Vistra Fire, Residents Report Illness, Scientists Confirm Contaminated Soil – …

, March 9, 2025Viewregional-national-newsenvironmental-impacts health-impacts
A Doctor States the Risks of Toxic Poisoning

The 2 most dangerous substances I wish to discuss today are Hydrogen Fluoride and Nickel Oxide in inhalable powder form.  Final Statement by Dr Margaret …

, , March 9, 2025Viewcitizen-voices expert-commentary health-concernshealth-impacts
Why the new Li Batteries are more toxic

Government analysis of poisoning risks done for a new plant located in Ireland.  Tab29 Consultation response from HSENI on NMC published Feb …

, March 9, 2025Viewexpert-commentary health-concerns
Detailed characterization of particle emissions from battery fires

Detailed characterization of particle emissions from battery firesLi Battery Toxins Research …

, , , March 9, 2025Viewdata health-concernsbattery-energy-storage-systems environmental-impacts health-impacts
Li Battery Impacts Testing Report

Li Battery Toxins Research …

, , , March 9, 2025Viewexpert-commentary health-concernsbattery-energy-storage-systems environmental-impacts health-impacts
Letter to Coastal Commission, RE: Morrow Bay

The Vistra fire created an ecological disaster and human health crisis on Monterey Bay.Letter to CCC re_ Moss Landing. …

, March 7, 2025Viewcitizen-voicesbattery-energy-storage-systems other-b-e-s-s-battles
Surface Wipes Results Summary

NAML’s Scientifically validated community surface testing results

, , March 4, 2025Viewmaps-and-diagramsenvironmental-impacts monterey-county vistra-corp
BioMax Environmental Test Result Advisory Letter

This is the letter we released with the testing results of the citizen samples release to the public on 2.3.25.  Download the letter …

, March 4, 2025Viewmaps-and-diagramsbattery-energy-storage-systems environmental-impacts
Summary Coverage of the Disaster & Town Hall

Summary Coverage of the Disaster & 3/1 NAMLTown …

, , , , , March 3, 2025Viewcitizen-voices editorial-commentary local-newsbattery-energy-storage-systems environmental-impacts health-impacts vistra-corp
California Coastal Commission Meeting March 12-14, 2025

If you’re planning to speak at the Santa Cruz March 12-14 Coastal Commission meeting during general public comment sign up under “Submit Speaker Request Here.” People speak for two minutes …

March 1, 2025Viewcitizen-voices
Interview of Test Findings with Brian Roeder

3/1 Interview of Test Findings & Impacts with Brian …

, , , , , March 1, 2025Viewcitizen-voices editorial-commentary health-concerns uncategorizedenvironmental-impacts health-impacts vistra-corp
Bay Nature Institute Dialogue with Dr. Aiello et.al.

Testing information interview with local …

, , February 27, 2025Viewexpert-commentarybattery-energy-storage-systems monterey-county vistra-corp
The Mess of the Vistra Fire and Li Battery Fires.

A compilation video of the fire and battery …

, , , , February 27, 2025Vieweditorial-commentarybattery-burns battery-energy-storage-systems environmental-impacts other-b-e-s-s-battles tesla
Corporate Media Ignores Threat to US Vegetable Supply

Why is Corporate Media IGNORING TOXIC Lithium Fire Threatening U.S. Vegetable Supply? Courtesy Status Coup …

February 23, 2025Vieweditorial-commentarystatus-coup
Overlooked Critical Matters

Useful B.E.S.S. …

, February 14, 2025Vieweditorial-commentarybattery-energy-storage-systems vistra-corp
Toxic Fallout

Toxic Fallout: Heavy Metals Moss Landing BESS Fire Courtesy StacheD …

February 14, 2025Viewexpert-commentary
KION 2.11 Interviews

February 11, 2025Viewlocal-newsmonterey-county
Californians SICK after INFERNO

Californians SICK After Lithium Battery Plant INFERNO Courtesy Status Coup …

February 4, 2025Vieweditorial-commentarystatus-coup
Castroville, CA Town Hall February 4, 2025

Livestream: From Lithium Battery Plant Fire Town Hall in Castroville, California Courtesy Status Coup …

, February 4, 2025Viewcitizen-voices local-news
Why Aren’t We Evacuating?

Lithium Plant Fire SICKENING Residents Weeks …

, January 31, 2025Vieweditorial-commentary local-news
KPIX CBS News: Researchers looking into impacts of fire

Researchers looking into impacts of fire at Moss Landing lithium battery …

January 28, 2025Viewlocal-news
State Toxic Substances Control Report

There is important and at times concerning data here.  On January 16, 2025, a fire occurred at the Moss Landing Power Plant. The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) in collaboration …

, , , , , January 24, 2025Viewdata expert-commentary government-studiesbattery-energy-storage-systems environmental-impacts monterey-county vistra-corp
Politician WARNS Sick Residents

Politician WARNS Sick Residents “On Their Own” After Lithium Fire, Calls to SHUT DOWN …

, January 24, 2025Vieweditorial-commentary health-concerns
“I’d Be Extremely Concerned”

Ex-Fire Chief Warns of VERY TOXIC Lithium Fire in America’s Salad Bowl: “I’d Be Extremely …

, January 23, 2025Viewcitizen-voices local-news
Dawn Addis Statement on January 23rd

, , , , , , , , January 23, 2025Viewcitizen-voices expert-commentary government-studies health-concernscalifornia-state environmental-impacts government-agencies health-impacts ordinances state-government
1.22 Monterey Bay Air Resources Board

The Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) continues to track potential particulate matter impacts associated with emissions from the battery facility fire at Moss Landing from our regulatory air monitors …

, January 22, 2025Viewgovernment-studiesmonterey-county vistra-corp
Battery Fire Press Release in Spanish

Battery Fire Press Release Spanish 20250122 …

, , , January 22, 2025Viewexpert-commentary health-concernsgovernment-agencies monterey-county vistra-corp
MASSIVE Fire Endangering Vegetable Supply?

MASSIVE Lithium Battery Fire ENDANGERING America’s Vegetable Supply? Courtesy Status Coup …

January 21, 2025Vieweditorial-commentary
KPIX CBS News: Questions Linger

Questions about impact of Moss Landing lithium battery facility fire …

January 20, 2025Viewlocal-news
KSBW Action News: Chemicals Raise Health Concerns

Chemicals from Moss Landing battery plant fire raise health …

January 17, 2025Viewlocal-news
KPIX CBS News: Fire at Lithium Battery Plant Still Burning

Fire at Moss Landing lithium battery facility continues to …

January 17, 2025Viewlocal-news
KPIX CBS News: Battery Facility Fire Triggers Evacuation Orders

Fire at Moss Landing Power Plant battery facility triggers evacuation …

January 17, 2025Viewlocal-news
Monterey County Officials Provide Update

Monterey County officials provide update on Moss Landing lithium battery facility …

January 17, 2025Viewlocal-news
NBC Bay Area: Moss Landing Fire Raises Concerns

Fire at Moss Landing battery plant raises …

January 17, 2025Viewlocal-news
EPA Hexafluorine Readings

EPA Hexafluorine …

January 16, 2025Viewdatascientific-data
KSBW Action News: Moss Landing Battery Fire

See the moments Moss Landing battery plant fire …

January 16, 2025Viewlocal-news
Review of gas emissions from lithium-ion battery thermal runaway failure — Considering toxic and flammable compounds

Review of gas emissions from lithium-ion battery thermal runaway failure.  Journal of Energy Storage …

, , , , , , , December 11, 2024Viewdata expert-commentary government-studies industry scientific-papersbattery-energy-storage-systems environmental-impacts health-impacts scientific-data
Moss Landing Draft Community Plan Dec 2024

1. December 6 2024 Draft Moss Landing Community PlanClean …

, , December 10, 2024Viewgovernment-studiesgovernment-agencies monterey-county ordinances
The Lithium Revolution and Elon Musk

An article by EnergyX (A Musk …

, November 15, 2024Vieweditorial-commentarybattery-energy-storage-systems tesla
Other Battery Options: Iron Flow Tech

SMUDs $10 million state grant advances long-duration battery storage technology in …

July 16, 2024Viewindustryother-energy-systems
How CA Came to Have Too Much Solar

Please watch this revealing story:  Too much solar? How California found itself with an unexpected energy …

, July 7, 2024Viewregional-national-newsbattery-energy-storage-systems california-state
CA DFW – Snowy Plover Report

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) proposes to implement a habitat resiliency and access enhancement project to protect, restore, maintain, and improve habitat and enhance public access in …

, , , December 1, 2023Viewgovernment-studies uncategorizedcalifornia-state environmental-impacts state-government
Vistra’s (Clearly Inadequate) Emergency Plan

VISTRA FACILITY EMERGENCY PLAN  Projected risks and responses do not match the actual outcomes.  Lots of positions are required for a response.  Do we know who actually occupied these positions?  …

September 16, 2023Viewuncategorized
Gexcon Toxic Gas Modeling – Ireland B.E.S.S.

An Ireland plant provided these impact numbers.  This is a much smaller facility.  Agent Bundle Gexcon HF Toxic Gas Modelling …

, , January 1, 2023Viewdata expert-commentary government-studiesbattery-energy-storage-systems
MoCo Planning Commission Permit Approval

State approval of Vistra …

, , , , May 18, 2019Viewgovernment-studiesbattery-energy-storage-systems california-state monterey-county state-government vistra-corp
CEQA Monterey County Summary Approval Assessment

MoCo assessment of application.  CEQA 1 Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC (Vistra Energy …

, May 8, 2019Viewgovernment-studiescalifornia-state monterey-county
State CEQA Documentation – Amendment

30-Day State agency review: Amendment to the Moss Landing Power Plant Master Plan consisting of an update to the existing and pro-posed uses and a Combined Development Permit consisting of …

, , April 5, 2019Viewgovernment-studies legalcalifornia-state state-government
CA DOT Mitigation Letter

Exhibit F – Public Comments on …

, February 12, 2019Viewgovernment-studiescalifornia-state state-government
Vistra Plant List of Approving State Agencies

List of State Agencies that approved the Vistra/Duke BESS application.  State Agency Reviews lasted 29  days. CEQA 3 Duke Energy Moss Landing LLC (Vistra Energy …

, , , January 29, 2019Viewgovernment-studies legalbattery-energy-storage-systems state-government vistra-corp
2018 Soils Analysis Engineer’s Report for the Vistra Site

Engineering Report required for the 2019 approval of the Vistra plant  Performed by Jacobsen James & …

, , , , December 11, 2018Viewdata industrybattery-energy-storage-systems california-state state-government vistra-corp