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Nassau County officials, residents protest potential lithium-ion battery storage facilities on LI
County Executive Bruce Blakeman and fire marshals say Lithium-Ion battery storage warehouses are a dangerous fire hazard that ...
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‘Never put batteries in recycle’: Officials in Wisconsin urge caution after nearly 4,000 pound pile of recyclables catch fire
Officials in Wisconsin urged proper disposal of electronics and lithium-ion batteries after a 4,000-pound pile of recyclables ...
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Do you know how to properly handle your lithium ion batteries?
Spokane Fire Department wants to remind you of some important battery safety tips that could help save your life.
Fire department says house fire was likely caused by recharging batteries
POTOMAC, Md. — A house fire Wednesday night was likely caused by recharging batteries, the fire department said.
Safety warning after spate of battery fires
Safety tips include making sure replacement batteries and chargers are the right voltage and are fully compatible, and ...
Insurance industry seeks regulation to curb lithium-ion battery fires
The peak body for insurance companies says it's seriously concerned about the potential for "catastrophic loss" caused by ...
Community outrage grows over new Gillespie County battery storage project
HARPER, Texas — A new battery storage project in Gillespie County has some neighbors charged up as they try to stop the facility from being built about 85 miles west of Austin. Among their concerns is ...
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Lithium-ion batteries cause three fires in same day at different Mecklenburg County Solid Waste facilities
Mecklenburg County Solid Waste is urging residents and businesses to not throw away lithium-ion batteries after three fires ...
Fallon residents push back against lithium battery storage facility near homes and water supply
A lithium battery storage facility approved by the Churchill County Planning Commission is facing growing opposition from ...