Although the debate of the pros and cons of nuclear energy has strong arguments for both sides of the spectrum, the permanent shutdown of the San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station (SONGS) will undoubtedly place greater pressure on California to begin planning for a reliable long term energy agenda.
Impacts of Diablo Canyon go beyond energy provided and into the local community. Is the plant’s presence vital to its local economy and California energy?
The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant planned to undergo a seismic survey for 3D imaging of nearby fault lines. The rejection of the proposal pleased the many environmental and wildlife activists who were in attendance at the hearing.
The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant will propose high-energy seismic testing to the Coastal Commission on November 14.
Plutonium is the nuclear nightmare of nuclear power. But fast-breeder nuclear reactors use plutonium as fuel, ending the storage problem.
Protests against nuclear power plants and nuclear submarines continue in Scotland, Vermont, and elsewhere.
In a perfect world, the Vermont Yankee Nuclear power plant would have shut down on schedule last March, the decommissioning fund would have been fully funded, and everyone in Vermont would be living green and happily ever after.
