San Luis Obispo County’s website | Initiative to reverse ban on nuclear plants statwide is withdrawn An initiative to lift the state’s ban on new nuclear power plants will not appear on the June 2008 ballot. State Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, … Continue reading
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Calif. lawmaker cancels nuclear power ballot move | News | Reuters Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:37pm EST By Bernie Woodall LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore on Tuesday vowed to continue his efforts to repeal a state law … Continue reading
http://socket.kongshem.com/2007/10/farallon-islands-nuclear-waste-dump.html#links The Farallon Islands Nuclear Waste Dump If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, you may be surprised to learn that “more than 47,800 drums and other containers of low-level radioactive waste were dumped onto the ocean floor … Continue reading
SanLuisObispo.com | 07/17/2007 | Initiative would lift nuclear plant moratorium in California nitiative would lift nuclear plant moratorium in California But the state legislator’s proposal would also prevent putting more reactors in Diablo Canyon By David Sneed dsneed@thetribunenews.com Should California … Continue reading
Green Wombat: No New Nukes for California July 17, 2007 No New Nukes for California Diablo_canyon photo: emdot The nuclear power business is resurgent, re-energized by billions in Congressional subsidies and its reincarnation as a relatively greenhouse-gas free source of … Continue reading
California lawmaker seeks vote on nuclear power | News | Bonds News | Reuters California lawmaker seeks vote on nuclear power Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:22PM EDT Email | Print | Digg | Reprints | Single Page [-] Text [+] … Continue reading
CEC Nuclear Workshops reveals strategic flaws in Nuclear Power Industry plans June 28th 2007 The California Energy Commission (CEC) has just completed a two day workshop on the potential future of nuclear power in Californa. The CEC Nuclear Power workshop … Continue reading
SanLuisObispo.com | 06/29/2007 | More nuclear reactors may be built in CA, reversing thinking of just two years ago More nuclear reactors may be built in CA, reversing thinking of just two years ago PG&E and Southern California Edison rethink … Continue reading
LA Daily News – Nuclear power expansion stalled Nuclear power expansion stalled BY STEVE LAWRENCE, Associated Press Article Last Updated: 06/25/2007 09:05:44 PM PDT SACRAMENTO – The failure of the federal government to open a storage site for radioactive waste … Continue reading
Nuke power needs approval – News Nuke power needs approval By: Eric Sifuentes Issue date: 6/12/07 Section: News * Print * Email * Article Tools * Page 1 of 2 next > The Assembly’s Appropriations Committee approved a bill that … Continue reading
San Jose Mercury News – California’s power play: Is renewable energy enough? California’s power play: Is renewable energy enough? By Sarah Jane Tribble Mercury News Article Launched: 06/08/2007 01:00:00 AM PDT Stephen del Cardayre hopes to help solve the Earth’s … Continue reading
SanLuisObispo.com | 06/06/2007 | State bill could slow Diablo Canyon relicensing State bill could slow Diablo Canyon relicensing If passed, the bill would put the power plant’s relicensing on hold until the Energy Commission completes a nuclear study By David … Continue reading
Employees exposed to Santa Susana toxics look for compensation : Simi Valley : Ventura County Star Employees exposed to Santa Susana toxics look for compensation Lab workers struggle for care By Teresa Rochester (Contact) Sunday, May 27, 2007 Former Santa … Continue reading
San Francisco Bay Guardian : Article : PG&E attacks CCA PG&E attacks CCA Utility letter slamming city program is debunked by public power advocates BY AMANDA WITHERELL Editor’s note: PG&E sent this statement via email to a local community group, … Continue reading
Danger Room – Wired Blogs Nuke Lab Bunglers’ $11 Billion Reward Los Alamos gets most of the headlines. But, in recent years, security and safety at its nuclear sister, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, has been God-awful, too. Barely-armed guards, inhaled … Continue reading
THE MAZE MELTDOWN / SAFETY: Nuclear shipments questioned THE MAZE MELTDOWN SAFETY: Nuclear shipments questioned Keay Davidson, Chronicle Science Writer Wednesday, May 2, 2007 * Sunday’s highway inferno in Oakland has sparked calls for federal officials to take another … Continue reading
Will Nuclear Waste be Shipped on Central Valley Rail Lines? : Indybay Will Nuclear Waste be Shipped on Central Valley Rail Lines? by Mike Rhodes Sunday Apr 22nd, 2007 8:14 PM Last week, in a presentation at CSU-Fresno about the … Continue reading
San Francisco Bay Guardian: Going to bat for PG&E Going to bat for PG&E Bait and switch on the stadium solar deal? BY AMANDA WITHERELL Printable version of this article Email this Article During the coming months Pacific Gas and … Continue reading
FresnoBee.com: Local: Panel rejects bill to lift nuclear ban Panel rejects bill to lift nuclear ban Assembly committee vote doesn’t deter Fresno group. By E.J. Schultz / Bee Capitol Bureau 04/17/07 04:16:02 Quick Job Search An Assembly committee on Monday … Continue reading
April 16, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Rochelle Becker, (858) 337-2703NUCLEAR REVIVAL DIES IN COMMITTEE: Bill to lift 30-year state ban defeatedToday, a controversial bill that would have allowed the construction of nuclear power plants to resume in California died in … Continue reading
San Luis Obispo Tribune | 04/11/2007 | Court denies group’s request to halt Diablo steam generator replacement Court denies group’s request to halt Diablo steam generator replacement By David Sneed dsneed@thetribunenews.com A San Francisco Superior Court Wednesday denied a petition … Continue reading
San Luis Obispo Tribune | 04/10/2007 | Environmental group to try to halt Diablo steam generator replacement Posted on Tue, Apr. 10, 2007 email this print this reprint or license this Environmental group to try to halt Diablo steam generator … Continue reading
PG&E breaks ground on storage facility for spent nuclear fuel EUREKA Spent nuclear fuel rods currently resting in a decommissioned nuclear power facility in the King Salmon area appear to be destined for a safer location from the North Coast’s … Continue reading
Nuclear Power Making California Comeback? Written by Marcey Brightwell, Reporter News 10 Sacramento – Stockton – Fresno Nearly two decades after Sacramento area residents voted to close … Continue reading
Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility For Immediate Release Contact: Rochelle Becker, Executive Director 858-337-2703 LEGISLATORS MOVE TO STRIKE DOWN BAN ON NEW NUCLEAR PLANTS IN CALIFORNIA March 2, 2007 For Immediate Release Two California State Assembly members have introduced legislation to … Continue reading
PG&E’s Love Affair with Nuclear Absent from PR Campaign : Indybay PG&E’s Love Affair with Nuclear Absent from PR Campaign by David Jay Thursday Mar 15th, 2007 4:28 PM This speech was read as public comment at the March 15, … Continue reading
The Economics of Building a Nuclear Power Plant in Fresno by Alan Cheah and Mark Stout Wednesday Jan 17th, 2007 6:44 PM The Economics of Building a Nuclear Power Plant in Fresno by Alan Cheah and Mark Stout Wednesday Jan … Continue reading
Mothers For Peace US SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF MOTHERS FOR PEACE Today, January 16, 2007, the United States Supreme Court ruled against Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E’s) petition for a writ of certiorari seeking review of the … Continue reading
Fresno Mayor Wants to Build Nuclear Power Plant in My Backyard : Indybay Fresno Mayor Wants to Build Nuclear Power Plant in My Backyard by Mike Rhodes ( mikerhodes [at] comcast.net ) Saturday Dec 30th, 2006 7:48 PM There is … Continue reading