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President Trump on Monday fired all three Democrats on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), bringing much ...

Brian Hackney reports on the environmental impacts of the fire that happened at a Northern California lithium battery plant.

Nickel, cobalt and manganese, found in lithium-ion batteries, increased dramatically at Elkhorn Slough after the fire ...

Democrats are worried about batteries after a bad fire at a Central Coast facility, but have very different ideas on what to ...

The fire confirmed the worst fears of a Central Coast community where a new battery farm is planned, writes SLO.

Fire is out at Moss Landing but questions persist as Monterey County Board of Supes call on all operations to remain offline ...

A plume of material released from the plant contained hydroflouride, a toxic gas, that is now being monitored by Monterey ...

Scientists have linked a lithium battery plant fire in California earlier this month to a surge in heavy metals found in ...

State regulators want more control over how battery storage facilities operate as SJSU researchers have found a large amount ...

Vistra responds to San Jose State's finding of a heavy metal spike in soils near their Moss Landing battery storage facility.