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EPA removes batteries from Moss Landing 300 as supervisors push for local BESS rules and a timeline
Summary
Federal removal of battery modules at the Moss Landing 300 site continues and county environmental reviews are pending; the board directed staff to seek consultant funding and return in January with a timeline for drafting a local ordinance on utility‑scale battery energy storage systems after public testimony urged a rapid local response.
Federal cleanup and battery removal work at the Moss Landing 300 building is continuing, county staff reported Nov. 19, and the Board of Supervisors used the update to press a path toward local regulation of utility‑scale battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Emergency Management staff summarized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s work at the site: crews have de‑energized and shipped 5,560 of roughly 35,772 Type‑1 and Type‑2 modules off site to processing facilities, and operations run 24 hours a day excluding Sundays when required. Structural stabilization and partial demolition are underway to safely access and remove remaining material. EPA is overseeing dust controls, air monitoring and has engaged the U.S. Coast Guard’s Pacific Strike Team for federal oversight of operations.
Environmental Health briefed the board on sampling and monitoring. Phase 1 community soil sampling covered 108 samples at 27 locations; eight results were above health‑based screening levels but were described as isolated and not widespread. Phase 2…
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