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Diablo Canyon desalinated water distribution is dangerous

Written on 26 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 27 comments

OPINION By BRAD SNOOK Since Adam Hill has been a San Luis Obispo County supervisor, roughly 7 billion gallons of usable water has been discharged to the ocean from the Five Cities area. Yet, instead of promoting emergency measures to... (Continue reading)

South County likely to get Diablo desal water

Written on 26 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors gave unanimous support Tuesday to a plan to pipe desalinated water from Diablo Canyon to South County homes. The board directed county staff to begin planning the construction of a seven-mile pipeline... (Continue reading)

County to further study desal pipeline

Written on 22 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By John Lindt, publisher of Sierra2theSea San Luis Obispo County supervisors are expected to approve a staff plan to further study connecting the existing desalination plant at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant to Los Osos as well as Lopez Lake... (Continue reading)

Public debates Diablo Canyon license renewal

Written on 6 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission heard public comment in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday about the environmental risks that could affect the relicensing of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. [KCOY] In 2009, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. applied to renew its... (Continue reading)

NRC hears legal challenges to Diablo Canyon license renewal

Written on 10 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

CORRECTION: PG&E paused attempts to extend its license in 2011 and has not determined how the company will proceed as they consider feedback on seismic research, according to PG&E spokesman Blair Jones. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. faces legal challenges... (Continue reading)

Diablo Canyon operated safely in 2014, NRC says

Written on 25 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant operated safely in 2014, federal regulators said Wednesday at a meeting in San Luis Obispo. [Tribune] The Nuclear Regulatory Commission held its annual meeting on Diablo Canyon at the Embassy Suites hotel. More than 80... (Continue reading)

Is Diablo desal SLO County’s next water source?

Written on 19 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is slated to approve an agreement Tuesday that, in emergency situations, will allow the county’s branch of Cal Fire to purchase desalinated water from Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Pacific Gas & Electric... (Continue reading)

Diablo Canyon nuclear plant must be shut down

Written on 15 May, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 45 comments

OPINION By FRIENDS OF THE EARTH Despite repeated assertions by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. that the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant is safe from earthquakes, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has ordered PG&E to provide more proof. Friends of the... (Continue reading)

Diablo Canyon used bad data for safety equipment for 30 years

Written on 9 Mar, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 40 comments

OPINION by Friends of the Earth Pacific Gas & Electric Co. used incorrect earthquake and accident data when building crucial safety equipment for the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, according to information released by Senator Barbara Boxer. Friends of the... (Continue reading)

NRC tags PG&E with Diablo Canyon safety breach

Written on 13 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a violation, but no fine, to Pacific Gas & Electric for maintaining a faulty warning system for a potential radioactive emergency at Diablo Canyon Power Plant. In 2005, PG&E removed a section of its... (Continue reading)