After a massive lithium ion battery storage site exploded into flames in Monterey County — spewing toxic gases into the air and scattering heavy metals over the ground — residents have filed a lawsuit accusing multiple energy companies of failing to maintain adequate fire safety at the facility.

Last month, a fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California sent plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, evacuating up to 1,500 people. The blaze also shook up the young battery storage industry.

Nickel, cobalt and manganese, found in lithium-ion batteries, increased dramatically at Elkhorn Slough after the fire

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