A water agency in charge of ground water for 2 million L.A. County residents has several concerns about hazardous waste ...

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The EPA Phase 1 removal process involves clearing hazardous materials from properties, including widely used lithium ion ...

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

When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it ...

One of the biggest cleanup challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after damage or exposure to heat. The batteries are found in electric vehicles ...

A new study led by the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has ...

The deadly wildfire that ravaged Lahaina, Hawaii, in 2023, destroyed more than 2,000 buildings, which took the agency more ...

Heavy metals detected in the soil have also created health implications for Monterey County’s agriculture industry, and the ...

Officers tried to get into the vehicle to save the driver, but, 'due to the intensity of the flames and heat, they were unable to rescue the occupant,' the department said.

New ovens use lithium-ion batteries to allow their use in homes that don’t have high-voltage outlets. The same batteries ...

Residents in Monterey County, California, are being urged to close their windows after a fire broke out at the Vistra Energy ...