Dubroff: Voters back green energy but may balk at higher bills
This has been a big year for green energy. Anti-nuclear groups are celebrating an agreement to close Diablo Canyon nuclear plant near San Luis Obispo, solar costs are on par with conventional resources and a big wind turbine project offshore at Morro Bay is moving rapidly through the approval process. The Public Policy Institute of Read More →
Hill: Planning for a post-Diablo Canyon future
By Adam Hill As the news of the deal that will close Diablo Canyon continues to reverberate through our community, it’s critical that we begin to plan now for our post-Diablo future. We simply can’t afford to be apathetic or to behave like a broken-hearted lover bemoaning co-dependency. This is perhaps the best test yet Read More →
Transportation future up to Ventura County voters
Ventura County has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to take control of its future. Going before voters in November is a Transportation Investment and Expenditure Plan that would for the first time give Ventura County a dedicated sales tax revenue stream for transportation upgrades and environmental improvements. The plan, crafted by the Ventura County Transportation Commission, was Read More →
Diablo Canyon plant closing effects being mitigated
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Lands Commission extends leases to keep Diablo Canyon running until 2025
The California State Lands Commission unanimously approved two land lease extensions that may keep the Diablo Canyon Power Plant running until 2025. After nearly a full day of public testimony, the commission approved two lease extensions for water intake structures and breakwaters at the plant that are used to pipe cooling water through the reactors Read More →
Dubroff: Fukushima nuclear disaster doomed Diablo Canyon
Few people on the Central Coast took note of March 11 as the fifth anniversary of Japan’s 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. But you can trace the June 21 announcement that PG&E won’t operate the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant near Avila Beach beyond 2025 to the earthquake and tsunami on the Japanese coast that destroyed four Read More →
PG&E to close Diablo Canyon Power Plant by 2025
Pacific Gas and Electric plans to close the Diablo Canyon Power Plant near Avila Beach by 2025, the company announced June 21. The nuclear power plant has been controversial since starting operations in 1985 because fault lines run under and near the plant. PG&E said in a news release that it has plans to replace Read More →
