California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 283, authored by state Sen. John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), into law last week.

Less than a year after the Moss Landing Power Plant fire, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill strengthening safety standards ...

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 283, requiring developers of battery storage facilities to collaborate with local fire officials to enhance safety standards.

AND IT COULD TAKE UP TO TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE.. BATTERY FIRE COULD TAKE 2 YEARS TO CLEAN UP THE BATTERY FIRE AT THE VISTRA ENERGY FACILITY IN MOSS LANDING THAT BURNED FOR DAYS.. COULD NOW TAKE UP TO ...

Senate Bill 283 requires battery storage developers to coordinate with local fire departments both before submitting their project applications and after installation is complete.

MOSS LANDING —The Environmental Protection Agency has begun overseeing cleanup of the lithium-ion batteries that burned in a massive fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant in January. The effort, which ...

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California's UCETF seized over $222 million in illegal cannabis in Q3, underlining the state's commitment to law enforcement.