What’s the Latest on Diablo Canyon? Politics, Need, Cost, and Danger

Statewide Call with Gianna Patchen, John Smigelski, Linda Seeley ▶︎ Video Available Recording Length: 31:46

This statewide call examines the push to extend Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant’s operating life by 15 years and why the coalition is fighting it.

Governor Newsom has passed the extension decision to the next governor’s term, giving organizers more time before it likely returns to the legislature as early as January.

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Key Topics Covered

  • The 2022 extension deal
  • Affordability and hidden costs
  • Grid need (or lack of it)
  • Safety and cancer risk studies
  • Seismic and reactor concerns
  • Radioactive waste
  • Marine ecosystem harm
  • How to get involved

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