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Risk of “Fukushima-Type Accident” at Diablo Plant Heightened by Lifespan Extension, Analysis Warns
The Diablo Nuclear Plant on California’s Central Coast could keep the power flowing when temperatures spike beyond mid-decade but whether...
Nuclear Watchdogs Focus on Diablo Decommissioning Radiation Levels
Updated July 28 Overshadowed by the debate over a possible extension of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant’s lifespan is...
NRC Meets on Diablo Decommissioning Despite Plant Re-licensing Efforts
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a controversial public hearing Thursday evening in San Luis Obispo on the decommissioning of the...
Budget Bill May Fund Diablo Nuclear Plant Extension, Raising Big Safety Issues
If the governor and lawmakers provide funding to keep the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant open beyond its planned 2025...
JUICE: A Diablo Nuclear Power Plant Extension Faces High Hurdles
Rumblings about extending the life of Pacific Gas & Electric’s aging Diablo Nuclear Power Plant past the date its federal...
Federal Inspections at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Found Deficient
There have been worrisome problems at the 2,200 MW Diablo Nuclear Power Plant, causing one of the two units to...
CPUC Approves $4.5B for SONGS Decommissioning
Utility regulators rejected cost and safety concerns raised by ratepayer and nuclear safety advocates as they approved without comment a...
Study Says State Would Save Money, Prevent Pollution if Diablo Canyon Stayed Open
Keeping the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant running 10 years past the expiration of its federal operating licenses would save...
Carbon neutrality challenges, EV chargers, Clean energy grants
The road to essential carbon neutrality is laden with challenges, requiring more than electrification of vehicles and buildings. Renewable fuels,...
Remote Meeting on Diablo Canyon Limits Public Comment
In place of the usual annual public meeting in San Luis Obispo for updates on the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power...
New Problem at Diablo Nuclear Plant’s Unit 2 Causes 3rd Shut Down
Correction made Jan. 21 Half of California’s sole remaining nuclear plant, Diablo Canyon, is offline for the third time in...
Recurring Problem Forced Diablo Canyon Nuke Unit Offline
The untimely Oct. 15 shut down of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant’s Unit 2 is the second malfunction in a...
Smaller Nukes will Cut Carbon Pollution, House Panel Finds
Smaller, more advanced nuclear power plants were touted as part of the nation’s clean energy solution during a March 3...
Group Seeks to Halt SONGS Decommissioning
Public Watchdogs filed suit Sept. 26 asking a federal judge to halt the San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station decommissioning process....
Inside The Beltway: Sparks Fly Over DOE Budget
Energy Secretary Rick Perry covered the water front of U.S. energy issues May 9 during a House Energy & Commerce...
Shorts
Snow depth and snow water equivalent is 200 percent of average, or 51 inches, at the Department of Water Resources' Sierra...
The Buzz
State energy agencies are delving into natural gas and electricity price spikes in Southern California. One major SoCal Gas supply...
Undercurrents: No Rush in Sacramento on PG&E
Keeping the lights on and making sure wildfire victims and utility ratepayers are treated fairly as the state’s largest utility...
NRC Raises Doubts About SONGS Fuel Canister
Federal nuclear power safety regulators criticized Southern California Edison in an Oct. 19 inspection report for almost dropping a canister...
Advanced Nuclear Reactors Gain Bipartisan Steam
The allure of developing advanced nuclear power technologies not vulnerable to reactor meltdowns gained ground in the U.S. Senate this...