Diablo Canyon

Today saw state approval of SLO County's groundwater sustainability plan for the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin, an exemption to keep Diablo Canyon operating past its license expiration and emergency declarations by Governor Gavin Newsom.

There are several upcoming opportunities for Central Coast residents to comment on the future of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. They come amid the ongoing debate over how, and if, the plant's life should be extended.

The Department of Energy announced today it's awarding PG&E more than one billion dollars for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant's continued operation.

The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant sits on land that once belonged to a local indigenous tribe. That land is currently owned by PG&E. But in August, when the state legislature was debating whether to extend the life of the power plant, the tribe sent Governor Gavin Newsom and President Biden a letter asking for the property to be returned to them as their ancestral land.

Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant could now stay open until 2030, five years after its previously scheduled decommissioning.

On Saturday, the organization Mothers For Peace held a rally recognizing the 77th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The group, known for their opposition to Diablo Canyon, came out with signs encouraging a nuclear free future.

Governor Gavin Newsom told the L.A. Times that he’s planning to ask for a share of the $6 billion in federal funds President Biden announced this month, which are meant to save nuclear plants at risk of closing.

In today's KCBX News Update: A group of academics and experts sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom urging him to stop the closure of Diablo Canyon, and a Central Coast snail species has reached an important milestone.

In today's KCBX News Update: A group of academics and experts sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom urging him to stop the closure of Diablo Canyon, and a Central Coast snail species has reached an important milestone.

The last nuclear power plant in California, Diablo Canyon, is set to be decommissioned by the year 2025. A virtual public meeting held Wednesday night,…