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SAVE THE DATES re: Highway 1 Elkhorn Slough Corridor Climate Resiliency Project:

Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting
Monday, October 26
10 – 11:30 a.m.
Location: TBD; at a local venue

Community Open House
Thursday, December 3
5 – 7 p.m.
Location: TBD; at a local venue

QUESTIONS: Contact Sophia Linnevers, Transportation Planner at Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC)

https://www.tamcmonterey.org/highway-1-elkhorn-slough-corridor-climate-resiliency-project

#MontereyCounty #ElkhornSlough #Hwy1 #MossLanding #ClimateChange

More investigations and 3 lawsuits since massive lithium battery storage facility in January at former PG&E facility in Moss Landing, California.
#MossLanding #batterystorage #lithiumbatteries #fires
https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/27/a-powder-keg-lawsuit-claims-texas-company-knowingly-built-dangerous-battery-plant-at-moss-landing-leading-to-major-toxic-fire/?share=fdsalreoryxrmoggrlpc

March 5 update from District 2 Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church on the Moss Landing battery fire.

“Current monitoring focuses on hydrogen fluoride and particulate matter, but traditional air quality indexes measure ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and particle pollution —not heavy metals. However, when batteries burn, it is reasonable to assume that small heavy metal particles are released into the air.”

https://mailchi.mp/co/supervisor-churchs-march-2025-newsletter

#MontereyCounty #MossLanding #BatteryFire #energy #EnergyStorage #LithiumBatteries #LocalGovernment #LocalControl

Jan 23 update from District 2 Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church on the Moss Landing battery fire.

https://mailchi.mp/co/mosslandingbatteryfire-update2?e=68a4a27afc

#MontereyCounty #MossLanding #BatteryFire #energy #EnergyStorage #LithiumBatteries #LocalGovernment #LocalControl

So, when I see catastrophic events like the #BESSFires or widespread #PFASContamination in #BrunswickMaine, the first thing I think of is, "Where are the wildlife going to hide? How is this event going to affect them and the nearby #ecosystems?"

"The #ElkhornSlough Reserve is closed until further notice due to potential health risks from a fire at the #MossLanding Battery Storage Plant that started on January 16.

"The area has been evacuated and will remain closed until emergency services determines that air quality is no longer hazardous.

"Elkhorn Slough is a cherished #ecosystem of tremendous importance to #MontereyBay and beyond. We appreciate all the efforts of local, county, and state authorities and emergency response teams, as well as the outpouring of concern from the community regarding health impacts for people and #wildlife in the area.

"We have not yet seen reports of any documented negative environmental impacts from this incident, but it is too early to know. The Elkhorn Slough Reserve conducts robust monitoring programs for water quality, habitats, and wildlife. We will be looking closely at impacts from this incident in the future, and will collaborate with partner agencies in their monitoring efforts."

https://elkhornslough.org/moss-landing-fire-incident-january-2025/
#EnvironmentalDamage #ManMadeDisasters

@Thebratdragon It seems the #Tesla batteries were involved in the fire. And it seems that #PacificGasAndElectric also had a hand in "ensuring safety" at the facility. And they want to keep #DiabloCanyonNuclearPlant going? smh

"This is not the plant's first fire; it experienced another in September 2022, when an individual battery storage unit rose in flames.

"Operations resumed in December 2022 after the Energy Safety Response Group (ESRG), a third-party energy safety consultant, finalized a review of the situation. PG&E, in conjunction with Tesla, the battery provider, 'implemented corrective actions and conducted extensive system testing,' as PG&E announced.

"The exact cause of the current incident at the plant remains uncertain. Still, ESRG's 2022 report identified that last year's fire was sparked by 'an equipment installation issue resulting in water ingress caused the battery's cells to overheat and catch fire,' according to the press release.

"Due to the blaze, #Highway1 near the site has been shut down, as reported by KION concerning the California Highway Patrol."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/tesla-battery-storage-plant-fire-erupts-as-residents-told-to-shelter-in-place/ar-AA1xlUae
#MossLandingPowerPlant #MontereyCounty #BESSfires #LithiumBatteries #LithiumBatteryFires #MossLanding