Moss Landing Battery Facility Cleanup and Environmental Monitoring

Raised concerns about environmental justice, inadequate data, and proposed housing in Moss Landing.

Shared ongoing health symptoms and urged the board to utilize community expertise regarding battery safety.

Compared the battery fire aftermath to burn pit exposures and requested comprehensive testing.

Criticized state agency reports and urged the board to rely on local independent scientists.

Highlighted corporate environmental violations and urged the board to consider cumulative offenses.

Expressed frustration with EPA and DTSC reports and lack of inclusion of independent marine lab studies.

Questioned air monitoring accuracy, sampling units, and emergency response planning.

Criticized state agency findings and urged reliance on local marine scientists.

Discussed battery technology evolution, noting newer lithium-iron phosphate batteries are safer.

Criticized DTSC and EPA reports, questioning soil sampling methods and chemical omissions.

Highlighted the importance of energy storage for clean energy while noting industry safety improvements.

Urged the board to incorporate lessons learned into future state safety standards and require operational liability.

Expressed concern with responsible party consultants and requested a citizen commission.

Supported renewable energy storage but emphasized the need for strict safety ordinances.