And Suddenly, Newsom's EV Mandate Looks Dumb To LA Fire Victims: Fire Consumes Lithium Battery Plant

Posted • January 17, 2025: […] It's now dawning on Angelenos, more than a week after the fires started, that they're witnessing the incineration of all the "greenhouse emissions reductions" promised in Newsom's 2035 gas car ban. […] If you have no power for a week, as thousands of Los Angeles residents who live near the evacuated fire areas have experienced, you can't charge your car battery. What happens if the fire spreads and you can't get out? When their lives depended on it, the diktats and mandates didn't help, but gas cars sure did. […] Californians still remember when Newsom announced his 2035 diktat and within days asked people not to plug in their cars because it would be too big a strain on the electrical grid. Does this make sense? The question answers itself. Just this week, Newsom announced he was halting his ban on diesel fuel from the state and withdrawing his request for a waiver from the EPA to switch the state to all-electric delivery and commercial trucks. Maybe he'll see the light on EV mandates also. (…)

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NBC News: Hundreds ordered to evacuate as fire erupts at huge California battery storage plant
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hundreds-ordered-evacuate-fire-erupts-huge-california-battery-storage-rcna188101
KSBW 8 News: Evacuation orders remain in effect due to Moss Landing battery plant fire
https://www.ksbw.com/article/fire-moss-landing-battery-evacuations-california/63456595