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Tesla CEO Elon MuskOmar Marques | Getty ImagesTesla will pay a fee of $1.5 million to settle a civil lawsuit alleging the company mishandled hazardous waste materials at facilities throughout the state of California for years.The fee is negligible for Tesla, which reported net income of $7.93 billion during the fourth-quarter of 2023.Tesla did not respond to a request for comment.District attorneys representing the people of 25 California counties had filed their lawsuit, The People of the State of California v. Tesla…

Tesla is getting sued by several counties in the state of California for grossly and repeatedly mishandling hazardous waste materials, mislabelling them , and often dumping hazardous waste in landfills that were not equipped to handle them…

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) nearly issued a warning after it predicted that an asteroid the size of a football pitch would zoom past Earth on Friday (February 2).The asteroid in question, named 2008 OS7, has been classified as potentially hazardous and is expected to come within 1.7 million miles of Earth – about seven times further out than the Moon – at a speed of around 11 miles per second, the Telegraph reported.2008 OS7 has been identified as being potentially hazardous because it…

Tesla is facing a lawsuit from 25 California counties accusing it of mishandling hazardous waste at facilities around the state, according to a complaint filed in San Joaquin County Superior Court. The lawsuit, which seeks civil penalties and an injunction forcing Tesla to correctly handle waste, was filed after months of negotiations reportedly broke down. Civil penalties could amount to as much as $70,000 per violation per day, Reuters reported.Los Angeles, San Francisco and other counties accused Tesla of improperly…

An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory on May 13, 2020 in Fremont, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesElectric vehicle maker Tesla was sued by district attorneys representing 25 counties in California over the company's alleged improper handling of hazardous waste materials at facilities throughout the state.Although Tesla is now headquartered in Austin, Texas, it was previously headquartered in Palo Alto, California where it maintains its engineering headquarters. The company's first, high-volume EV factory in…

More than two dozen counties across California accused the company of improperly disposing of materials such as lead acid batteries, antifreeze, diesel fuel, and more Tesla has been sued by 25 counties across California accusing the electric car company of mishandling hazardous waste at its facilities. The lawsuit was filed in San Joaquin County Superior Court on Tuesday. Alameda, San Joaquin, San Francisco, and other counties are seeking civil penalties and an injunction that would require…

Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink has been in more trouble with the federal government than previously known. A Reuters report published Friday says that the U.S. Department of Transportation recently fined Neuralink for violating rules governing the movement of hazardous materials. The DOT has since settled the matter, however.Did Elon Musk Regret Buying Twitter? | Walter Isaacson InterviewThe violation was reportedly unearthed via a public records request of the DOT from the advocacy group Physicians Committee…

NASA has revealed that the orbit of one asteroid will bring them close to Earth today, January 8. It is a mammoth asteroid that has been declared as a ‘Potentially Hazardous Object'. This means it could pose a danger to Earth if it impacts. This space rock was spotted by NASA's Defense Coordination Office (PDCO), which is responsible for monitoring the skies and keeping a watch on various Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). Know the details of its close approach. NASA has a suite of advanced tech equipment used for observing and…

Asteroids can be found in the main asteroid belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. While these space rocks have their own orbits, they can get knocked off their course due to interaction with a planet's gravitational field. This sends them tumbling towards a planet, causing a potential impact scenario. Due to such close calls, NASA, ESA, and other space agencies have developed technology to track asteroids in their orbits, and even deflect them in case a potential impact scenario develops. Using its tech,…

More and more asteroids have been flying past Earth albeit at close but safe distances. Due to the potential danger of impact, it is important for space agencies such as NASA and ESA to keep an eye on these space rocks. NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office monitors the skies with telescopes and keeps track of upcoming near-Earth object (NEO) flybys. With the help of advanced satellites and ground-based telescopes such as the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), 1,298,692 asteroids have been…