Tag Archives: Diablo Canyon Power Plant

A jilted Diablo Canyon contractor accuses PG&E of ‘reprehensible act.’ Is it sour grapes? via The Tribune

Posted on 2022/04/16 by nfield

Holtec International, the company that has been providing Diablo Canyon with dry casks for storing spent radioactive fuel, is lashing out after it lost a contract to provide additional canisters for PG&E’s nuclear power plant in Avila Beach. “Bluntly stated, … Continue reading →

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California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant To Be Shut Down via National Public Radio

Posted on 2016/06/21 by kojimaaiko

The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant will be shut down by 2025. The plan was announced today by the power utility operating the plant, along with labor and environmental groups. […] “Right out there, we’ve got tons of highly radioactive … Continue reading →

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Mothers for Nuclear: New group tries to keep Diablo Canyon open via SFGate

Posted on 2016/05/07 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Heather Matteson and Kristin Zaitz want to use motherhood and global warming to change the way Californians feel about nuclear power — before it’s too late. Matteson and Zaitz both work at the state’s last nuclear power plant: Diablo Canyon, … Continue reading →

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Dr. Hansen, We Need You at Fukushima and Diablo Canyon via truthdig

Posted on 2013/09/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The horrifying news from Fukushima worsens daily. It is an unparalleled global catastrophe that cries out for anyone and everyone with nuclear expertise to pitch in. Topping this list should be Dr. James Hansen. Hansen is a climate scientist and … Continue reading →

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Diablo Canyon Reactor Shut Down After Leak Found via KTLA5

Posted on 2013/06/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KTLA) — A reactor at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant was shut down Wednesday after the discovery of a small leak, according to Pacific Gas & Electric Co. The utility company said the leak was … Continue reading →

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Initiative Would Shutter California Nuclear Plants For Decades While Feds Ponder Waste via Forbes

Posted on 2013/02/09 by yukimiyamotodepaul

California Secretary of State Debra Bowen cleared an initiative Wednesday that would shut down California’s two existing nuclear power plants until the federal government figures out what to do with the used fuel—a process expected to take at least 35 … Continue reading →

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Calif. Quake Felt at Diablo Canyon Over Weekend, Reactors Remain Online via Nuclear Power Industry News

Posted on 2012/10/23 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Operators at the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant felt a 5.3 magnitude earthquake in central California over the weekend, but it did not trip the reactors or cause any damage at the plant. Nonetheless, the shaking prompted an unusual event notification … Continue reading →

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Initiative effort to close California nuclear plants faces Monday deadline; over 500,000 signatures needed via 89.3KPCC

Posted on 2012/04/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Sponsors of an initiative campaign are facing a Monday, April 16 deadline to qualify a measure for the 2012 November ballot, which, if approved, would shut down California’s two nuclear power plants. It’s called the Nuclear Waste Act of 2012. … Continue reading →

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Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant reacts to Japan’s Fukushima disaster via San Luis Obispo.com

Posted on 2011/12/28 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

For many, 2011 will be remembered as the year of Fukushima.On March 11, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck Japan. The powerful quake coupled with a large tsunami that followed overwhelmed the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, crippling four of its six … Continue reading →

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Anti-Nuke Power Initiative Taking Flack via Santa Barbara Independent

Posted on 2011/12/01 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Legislative Analyst Trashes Measure, Local Activists Dubious Thursday, December 1, 2011 By Nick Welsh (Contact) A statewide initiative that would effectively shut down the Diablo Canyon Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County and the San Onofre plant in San Diego … Continue reading →

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