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Citizens of Van Zandt County are going to new heights to bring awareness to the safety concerns surrounding the 100-megawatt lithium battery plant.  Visit this article to learn more: KETK/FOX51 News covers East Texas,

Experts have said that these types of fires will become more prevalent as the demand of electric vehicles and machinery continues to increase.

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors declared a state of emergency following the massive blaze that has residents and officials concerned.

Lithium ion battery storage plants, which some say provide cheaper, cleaner energy, faces headwinds on the Island from critics fearing fires and health hazards.

A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California smoldered Friday after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the evacuation of up to 1,500 people. The blaze also shook up the young battery storage industry.

Over the last week, firefighters have fought some of the largest wildfires in Los Angeles, burning down hundreds of homes – and businesses, like one of the largest battery plants in Northern California.

Authorities in Monterey County, California lifted all evacuations Friday night, one day after a fire broke out at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage facilities.

A fire at a one of the world’s largest battery plants in California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that store power from renewable energy sources.

Citizens of Van Zandt County are going to new heights to bring awareness to the safety concerns surrounding the 100-megawatt lithium battery plant. It was announced in November 2024 that the Finnish-owned Amador Energy Project was set to be built just outside of Canton on 48-acres.

When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it didn't just send a toxic plume of smoke over nearby communities — it cast a shadow of doubt over the future of California's clean energy industry.

Here’s the big question I don’t see being asked: where was the Coastal Commission when the decision was made to install one of the world’s largest lithium battery storage plant within a stone’s