{"id":2397772,"date":"2025-02-01T10:42:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T15:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/californias-obsession-with-evs-is-turning-neighborhoods-into-minefields\/"},"modified":"2025-02-01T10:44:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T15:44:34","slug":"californias-obsession-with-evs-is-turning-neighborhoods-into-minefields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/californias-obsession-with-evs-is-turning-neighborhoods-into-minefields\/","title":{"rendered":"California&#8217;s Obsession with EVs Is Turning Neighborhoods Into Minefields"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornias-obsession-with-evs-is-turning-neighborhoods-into-minefields%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2397772&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent \u2062report discusses \u2064the challenges faced by Los Angeles \u2063officials and residents after devastating fires impacted the area, particularly concerning\u2063 the\u200b cleanup\u2064 of damaged electric vehicles (EVs). California, a leader in \u200belectric\u200b vehicle \u2064adoption due to state green policies, has\u200d encountered a unique problem: the cleanup of lithium-ion batteries \u2064found in destroyed EVs. The incident commander from the \u2064Environmental Protection Agency estimated this could be \u2062one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups in history, as many vehicles were damaged by the flames.<\/p>\n<p>The dangers presented by these batteries include\u200d the potential \u2063for explosions,\u200b even \u2063after visible damage has\u200d occurred,\u200b due to\u2062 residual heat. The cleanup also poses \u2063environmental risks due to the possibility of hazardous material leakage and the complexities\u2063 involved in recycling and disposing\u2063 of these batteries. \u200bWhile California has mandated that all \u200dnew passenger vehicles\u200c sold must be \u200bzero-emission by 2035, the ongoing environmental impact of such \u2063policies raises \u2062concerns for the\u2062 state&#8217;s residents\u200c who are now facing significant cleanup challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The fires that swept through the Los Angeles area pose a massive challenge for city officials and residents, not just from the sheer scale of the initial damage, but from the unique challenges presented by the cleanup.<\/p>\n<p>Among the most difficult challenges will be handling the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/electric-vehicles-create-hazardous-situation-la-fire-cleanup-delay-homeowners-return-properties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">damaged<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chiles-first-electric-bus-factory-aims-to-ease-fossil-fuel-dependency\/\" title=\"Chile\u2019s first electric bus factory aims to ease fossil fuel dependency\">lithium ion batteries<\/a> found in electric vehicles left on properties during the evacuation.<\/p>\n<p>EV Magazine <a href=\"https:\/\/evmagazine.com\/electric-cars\/california-fire-cleanup-ev-batteries-add-complexity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a> that California leads the United States with respect to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/europe-copes-with-high-inflation-amid-self-destructive-energy-policies\/\" title=\"Europe Copes With High Inflation Amid Self-Destructive Energy Policies\">electric vehicle adoption<\/a>, with just around 40% of electric cars in the country on its roads, especially because of green policies pushed by the state government.<\/p>\n<p>According to one Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/california-wildfires\/la-fires-lithium-ion-batteries\/3617981\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from KNBC-TV, the fires may have therefore created one of the largest cleanups of lithium ion batteries ever.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Calanog, the incident commander for the Environmental Protection Agency handling the Palisades and Eaton fire cleanups, said in comments to KNBC-TV that the project will be &ldquo;from our estimation, probably the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">largest lithium-ion battery pickup<\/a>, cleanup, that&rsquo;s ever happened in the history of the world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>There were countless plug-in hybrid cars and electric vehicles in the area destroyed by the Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ford-recalls-thousands-electric-vehicles-dangerous-defect-discovered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">batteries<\/a> can explode when they face damage or extreme heat.<\/p>\n<p>Even worse, residual heat can cause an explosion days, weeks, or months after the initial disruption.<\/p>\n<p>The cars may show no visible sign of damage, presenting danger to residents and contractors returning to destroyed properties to start the cleanups.<\/p>\n<p>EV Magazine said that added dangers include the leakage of hazardous materials into the environment and the difficulty of identifying partially combusted batteries among other debris.<\/p>\n<p>There also exists limited recycling infrastructure to handle the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-cabinet-could-delay-tax-bills\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s Cabinet Could Delay Tax Bills\">electric vehicle batteries<\/a>, especially after a massive influx of needed capacity, and the fact that specific protocols are needed to even handle and dispose of the batteries in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>In short, a novel technology is producing a novel challenge to Californians, marking one of just many drawbacks of the electric vehicles which the state government heavily incentivized.<\/p>\n<p>California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has, after all, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/toyota-president-rains-newsoms-parade-delivers-bad-news-2035-deadline-gas-car-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mandated<\/a> that all new passenger vehicles sold in the state must be zero-emission by 2035.<\/p>\n<p>That is a short decade away.<\/p>\n<p>But state policymakers show no sign of backing away from that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-new-transportation-secretary-takes-a-sledgehammer-to-bidens-de-facto-ev-mandate-as-his-first-act-in-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aggressive<\/a> and top-down mandate.<\/p>\n<p>They are instead continuing to rush headfirst into that course, all in the name of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-hostile-regimes-testing-joe-biden-during-his-first-months-in-office\/\" title=\"4 Hostile Regimes Testing Joe Biden During His First Months In Office\">fighting climate change<\/a> and saving the environment.<\/p>\n<p>The environment of Los Angeles, and more importantly, its people, have nevertheless taken a massive hit from such policies, for which they will continue to struggle for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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One major issue is dealing with damaged lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles that were abandoned during evacuations. California leads the U.S. in electric vehicle adoption, accounting for about 40% of all electric cars nationwide, largely due to state green policies. A report from KNBC-TV suggests that these fires may result in one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever undertaken. Steve Calanog from the EPA indicated this could be &#8220;the largest lithium-ion battery pickup and cleanup in history.&#8221; Many plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles were destroyed by the Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires, posing risks as damaged batteries can explode when exposed to heat or damage, even long after an incident occurs. The presence of hazardous materials leaking into the environment adds to concerns, along with difficulties identifying partially burned batteries among debris. Additionally, there is limited recycling infrastructure available for handling these batteries effectively after such a large-scale event. This situation highlights a significant drawback of electric vehicles heavily promoted by state policies; California&#8217;s Governor Gavin Newsom has mandated that all new passenger vehicles sold must be zero-emission by 2035\u2014a decade away\u2014yet policymakers remain committed to this aggressive approach despite its impact on Los Angeles&#8217; environment and residents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2397773,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CA_Fire_Vehicles.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4045,36450,21193,16664,49636],"class_list":["post-2397772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-california","tag-environmental-issues","tag-evs","tag-neighborhoods","tag-urban-planning"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CA_Fire_Vehicles.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2397772"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397772\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2397776,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2397772\/revisions\/2397776"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2397773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2397772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2397772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2397772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}