Tesla Fremont factory plans 13-fold increase in heavy metal emissions

Tesla's Fremont, California factory is seeking a 13-fold increase in total suspended particulate emissions — up to 4.85 pounds per hour and over 21 tons per year, including arsenic, beryllium and cadmium. The plant sits next to Lila Bringhurst Elementary School, and parents say the local air district's vague notice failed to explain the change.

• Application seeks 13x rise in TSP emissions: 4.85 pounds per hour
• Over 21 tons per year, including arsenic, beryllium and cadmium
• Lila Bringhurst Elementary School is next door to the plant
• Parents learned of the plan from an anonymous Substack blog