Legislation being considered would put a moratorium on using lithium ion batteries for battery energy storage systems. It’s a very good idea.

Energy stocks have surged in 2026, driven by a confluence of favorable factors. Oil prices have remained elevated near $70 ...

The future of the dismantled St. Saviour's Church and the proposal for a lithium-ion battery storage facility were the big ...

Kim Solano stands in the back room that forms the social club, a part of her business, in May 2025 at 7902 Moss Landing Road in Moss Landing. (Sana Dadani — Santa Cruz Local) MOSS LANDING >> Kim ...

"We know investigations often lag, but the lack of clear information leads us to ask troubling questions," the Lookout Editorial Board writes more than a year after the massive fire at the Moss ...

It has been about a year since a fire burned the battery plant at Moss Landing in Monterey county. While the fire prompted many residents to move away from homes surrounding the plant, the ...

We began the week honoring MLK Day and the power of community organizing, a reminder of how informed communities can advocate for themselves. That spirit is evident in Prunedale and other areas near ...

The battery plant fire was still visible from Moss Landing State Beach on Friday afternoon, Jan. 17, 2025, almost 24 hours after it began. Highlights from this week's news roundup: Highway 1 reopens ...

One year after a fire at the Moss Landing battery plant forced evacuations and shut down Highway 1, the plant remains offline, and the cause is still under investigation. More than 55,000 lithium-ion ...

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The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday moved forward with proposed rules aimed at regulating large-scale battery energy storage systems, which if approved in November would allow the ...