In January, the coastal California town of Moss Landing witnessed the most destructive battery fire in U.S. history.

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

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California must prioritize safety at every step when expanding battery storage to meet its clean energy goals,” Laird, who ...

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

Senate Bill 283 requires battery developers to work directly with local fire agencies before construction begins. The new law also mandates safety inspections before a facility can go online, with ...

The Santa Cruz Sentinel’s Letters to the Editor for Oct. 21, 2025.

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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 ...

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

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