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Social and environmental groups claimed the project could cause water and air problems not disclosed in an environmental ...

With an electric current and hydrogen peroxide, researchers at Penn State have developed a more efficient way to extract ...

California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles ...

A group of researchers says they have found high concentrations of heavy metals in a California estuary near the site ...

This recent fire highlights not only the immediate environmental effects but also the long-term implications for the role of ...

As per analytics firm StrategicRisk, when lithium-ion batteries burn they release “hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride and ...

Lithium batteries from Tesla Inc., along with those from other carmakers, have added to the mix of toxic materials requiring ...

Massive fire at California battery plant prompts evacuations and raises concerns about renewable energy storage.

The Palisades fire wreaked significant havoc on the nearby city of Malibu. In an interview, Mayor Doug Stewart said that the ...

A major fire burning Friday at one of the world's largest battery storage plants in Northern California is sending up flames ...