A new lawsuit accuses Tesla of repeatedly mishandling hazardous waste at its facilities in California.
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in San Joaquin County Superior Court (California), prosecutors in 25 California counties — including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Alameda, which is home to Tesla's Fremont manufacturing plant — accused the electric car maker of… unsuitable. Handling, transporting and disposing of hazardous materials including oil, lead acid batteries, antifreeze and diesel fuel at up to 101 locations across the state.
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Tesla has for years violated California environmental laws, and is seeking an injunction forcing Tesla to properly dispose of its waste as well as civil penalties, which could reach $70,000 per violation per day, according to Reuters, which first reported the lawsuit on Wednesday.
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In 2019, Tesla settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over hazardous waste violations at its Fremont factory, and in 2022, the company settled separate Clear Air Act violations with the EPA over its Fremont facility.
Tesla, which disbanded its media relations team in 2020, did not respond to a request for comment.
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