Who is Vistra? The company in charge of Moss Landing battery plant
Vistra Energy is a Texas-based company specializing in retail electricity and power generation. Learn more about them and their response to the Moss Landing fire.
Fire erupts at Vistra’s Moss Landing battery plant. What does it mean for Morro Bay project?
Our citizens are very alarmed,” one Morro Bay resident said, after the fire along Monterey Bay forced 1,200 people to evacuate.
Heavy metal particles found by Moss Landing power plant fire
Research scientists with San Jose State University’s Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) detected “unusually high concentrations of heavy-metal nanoparticles”
Vistra responds to heavy metal spike in Moss Landing soil post-battery facility fire
Vistra responds to San Jose State's finding of a heavy metal spike in soils near their Moss Landing battery storage facility.
Moss Landing under evacuation orders after battery power plant catches fire
A temporary evacuation point has been set up at Castroville Recreation Center. Follow here for the latest updates.
Officials waiting for Moss Landing Power Plant fire to burn out
One of the world’s biggest battery plants is located in a tiny harbor town perched halfway between Santa Cruz and Monterey. A fire ignited January 16
‘Extremely concerning’ heavy metals found near Moss Landing, independent testing underway
Researchers find heavy metals in sensitive habitat near Moss Landing battery fire site, a group of locals collect 125 samples for independent testing.
Researchers looking into impacts of fire at Moss Landing lithium battery plant
Brian Hackney reports on the environmental impacts of the fire that happened at a Northern California lithium battery plant. Website: YouTube: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter:
Moss Landing fire: Unusually high concentrations of toxic metals found in wetlands near California battery plant
Less than two weeks after a huge fire in Moss Landing at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants, scientists affiliated with San Jose State University have discovered unusually high levels of toxic metals in soils at Elkhorn Slough,
Heavy metals found after Moss Landing battery plant fire; state regulators want more safety controls
State regulators want more control over how battery storage facilities operate as SJSU researchers have found a large amount of heavy metals in the soil following the Moss Landing Power Plant fire.
Moss Landing evacuees receiving fire relief funding from Vistra
Vistra is partnering with the Community Foundation for Monterey County to create a relief fund to support households affected by the evacuations related to the fire at the power plant.
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Moss Landing battery plant fire a ‘wake-up’ call for industry: Monterey supervisor
The fire erupted around 3 p.m. on Thursday at the Moss Landing Power Plant. The facility is a natural gas-powered electricity generation plant operated by Texas-based Vistra Energy. The ...
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Evacuations ordered in California after fire at battery power plant in Moss Landing
A fire at a battery power plant in Central California triggered evacuation orders and road closures Thursday night. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office issued evacuation orders Thursday evening ...