Fire at Covington battery recycler sparks concerns among mayor, city leaders after 14 incidents
COVINGTON, Ga. — The mayor of Covington says a battery recycling plant, which was the scene of a fire Thursday, has been ...
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Most of South Florida's Electric Buses Parked, Awaiting Repairs
Since the manufacturer filed for bankruptcy, only a handful of Miami-Dade County’s 75 electric buses are in service, and none of Broward County’s fleet of 42 electric buses managed to run routes ...
‘Ugly Betty’ star Eric Mabius arrested for battery in Florida
Eric Mabius, the actor best known for his work on the TV show “Ugly Betty,” was arrested for battery Thursday morning, the ...
PHOTOS: Century-old Brooklyn church destroyed in massive blaze
A Brooklyn church that was more than 100 years old is nothing but a pile of rubble after a massive fire tore through the ...
Another fire at Moss Landing battery facility raises health and air quality concerns
It happened again. There was another fire at the Vistra Energy battery storage facility near Moss Landing in Monterey County ...
See a garbage truck’s CNG cylinders explode after lithium-ion battery fire
Typically, a garbage truck driver will compress the truck's load if fire is seen, starving the flames of oxygen and often ...
South Florida’s fleet of electric buses cost $126 million. Only a few are still running
Miami-Dade and Broward spent $126 million to purchase 117 electric buses and build charging stations for the new clean, green fleet. It was a forward-thinking solution intended to save South Florida ...
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Lithium-ion batteries are a major fire threat — here’s why and what consumers can do
Lithium-ion batteries have an internal chemistry that leads to major fires and toxic pollutants when they combust. What role ...
‘Take your battery projects elsewhere’: Staten Island residents confront energy developer at heated Community Board meeting
In a crowded Community Board 2 meeting on Tuesday night at the Joan and Alan Bernikow JCC, Sea View, more than 100 Staten Island residents gather to express concerns over the NineDot battery energy ...
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Bell tower collapses as fire destroys 100-year-old church in Bushwick
BUSHWICK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A large fire ripped through and destroyed a church in Bushwick, Brooklyn on Wednesday, FDNY ...
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BAE Systems expansion: What to know about Endicott announcement
An expansion project for BAE System's Endicott location is expected to create 130 new jobs and further battery production in the Southern Tier.