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Has nuclear power entered a new era of acceptance amid global warming?
1 month, 1 week ago

Has nuclear power entered a new era of acceptance amid global warming?

LA Times  

When Heather Hoff took a job at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, she was skeptical of nuclear energy — so much so that she resolved to report anything questionable to the anti-nuclear group Mothers for Peace. “I think we are the generation that’s ready to make this change, and accept facts over feelings, and ready to transition to a cleaner, …

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California regulators vote to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operations through 2030
1 year ago

California regulators vote to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operations through 2030

Associated Press  

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — California energy regulators voted Thursday to allow the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant to operate for an additional five years, despite calls from environmental groups to shut it down. The California Public Utilities Commission agreed to extend the shutdown date for the state’s last functioning nuclear power facility through 2030 instead of closing it in 2025 …

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California energy officials vote to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operations
1 year ago

California energy officials vote to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operations

LA Times  

California energy officials have voted to extend the operation of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant through 2030, extending the life span of the state’s last nuclear plant an additional five years. The California Public Utilities Commission approved a proposal to keep Diablo Canyon’s twin reactors online, overturning an earlier agreement to close the plant in 2025. At a state meeting …

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Environmental groups urge regulators to shut down California reactor over safety, testing concerns
1 year, 3 months ago

Environmental groups urge regulators to shut down California reactor over safety, testing concerns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Environmental groups called on federal …

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Environmental groups urge regulators to shut down California reactor over safety, testing concerns
1 year, 3 months ago

Environmental groups urge regulators to shut down California reactor over safety, testing concerns

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Environmental groups called on federal regulators Thursday to immediately shut down one of two reactors at California’s last nuclear power plant until tests can be conducted on critical machinery they believe could fail and cause a catastrophe. Friends of the Earth and Mothers for Peace said in a petition filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that tests …

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Environmentalists oppose more life for California nuke plant
2 years, 7 months ago

Environmentalists oppose more life for California nuke plant

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Dozens of environmental and anti-nuclear organizations expressed opposition Tuesday to any attempt to extend the life of California’s last operating nuclear power plant, challenging suggestions that its electricity is needed to meet potential future shortages in the nation’s most populous state. Gavin Newsom raised the possibility that the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant — which sits on …

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With Emissions Soaring, Democratic Governors Sour On Plans To Shut Down Nuclear Power
2 years, 7 months ago

With Emissions Soaring, Democratic Governors Sour On Plans To Shut Down Nuclear Power

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Virtually every place that shuts down nuclear plants — from San Diego to New York City, Germany to South Korea — replaces them with fossil fuels, swapping an abundant source of zero-emissions electricity for the very energy sources roasting the planet. Gavin Newsom told the Los Angeles Times he also wanted federal money to keep Diablo Canyon, …

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A longer life for Diablo Canyon? Newsom touts nuke extension
2 years, 7 months ago

A longer life for Diablo Canyon? Newsom touts nuke extension

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Facing possible electricity shortages, California Gov. “This includes considering an extension to Diablo Canyon, which continues to be an important resource as we transition to clean energy.” PG&E, which in 2016 decided to shutter the plant by 2025, did not directly address Newsom’s suggestion or say whether the company would consider reversing course to seek federal dollars …

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Gov. Whitmer wants federal aid to keep nuclear plant open
2 years, 8 months ago

Gov. Whitmer wants federal aid to keep nuclear plant open

Associated Press  

Michigan’s Democratic governor wants a nuclear power plant on Lake Michigan to stay open and she’s asking the federal government to pay for it. The Department of Energy’s civil nuclear credit program is intended to bail out financially distressed owners or operators of nuclear power reactors. Another energy company, Constellation, announced plans in August 2020 to close four reactors in …

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