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The settlement with Gateway Energy Storage concerns cleanup efforts in connection with the lithium-ion battery fire that broke out on May 15, 2024, and lasted nearly two weeks due to flare-ups at the site.
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Lithium executives said the ruling gave renewed momentum to the emerging industry, which many hope will bring new jobs to one of California’s poorest counties. -
Chrissy Lovett had just opened Maui Ocean Adventures when a deadly wildfire swept through Lahaina in 2023, burning up the entire business. A year and half later, they're finally back in the water. -
The latest forecasts have the rain arriving Wednesday and lasting until Friday before skies clear up next Saturday. -
The Pentagon's Climate Assessment Tool and related webpages were removed from the internet amid widespread deletion of government websites. -
Dr. Ankita Kadakia, the county's interim public health officer, will speak about the results obtained in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey conducted in October 2024. -
The latest forecasts have the rain arriving Wednesday and lingering off and on through Friday, before skies clear up next Saturday. -
Social and environmental groups sued last year saying the $1.8 billion Hell’s Kitchen project could cause water and air problems not disclosed in its environmental impact report. A judge disagreed. -
Lithium has become a crucial commodity in the global transition toward green energy. With most of it mined and refined abroad, companies are racing to tap into a vast reserve buried deep under the Salton Sea. -
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Wednesday to convene a special meeting on the Tijuana River border pollution crisis, planned for this spring. -
Extreme conditions helped fuel the fast-moving fires that destroyed thousands of homes. Scientists are working to figure out how climate change played a role in the disaster.
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