Del Monte Shuts Down Hanford Plant Amid Debt Restructuring Efforts

Del Monte Foods has announced that it will be closing its plant in Hanford in the coming months. The company sent a formal notice to the Kings County Board of Supervisors, stating that the facility will close in late March and that 378 employees...

Inferno at the Worlds Largest Battery Storage Plant Sparks Toxic Smoke

A lithium-ion battery fire erupted at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility on Thursday, lasting through the night and reigniting on Friday. A local state of emergency was declared, with the county board of supervisors planning to ratify it at a special meeting on...

2 dead in explosion at manufacturing plant in Louisville, Kentucky: Police

(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) -- Two people were killed and four remain in the hospital from an explosion at a manufacturing facility in Louisville, Kentucky, officials said.The "hazardous materials incident" was reported Tuesday afternoon at a Givaudan Sense Colour facility, a natural food coloring plant, according...

Community of Portola Speaks opposition to Temporary Delleker Asphalt Plant

Saturday was the deadline for comment on the Hat Creek Delleker Temporary Asphalt plant to support the SR70 repaving project.Portola’s city council discussed the topic last week, and many in the community opposed the project. Many cite toxicity levels, air, water, and noise pollution,...

Environmentalist Group Fights Back on Proposed Delleker Asphalt Plant

The project would be within the industrial park already zoned for heavy industrial use, home to the transfer station, Plumas sanitation, and white cap ready mix. The purpose of the plant would be to serve the Caltrans Highway 70 repaving project. It is expected...