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Diablo Canyon open house, event photos

Written on 15 Apr, 2011 in Eye on the Coast | No comments

An open house that provided attendees a chance to learn more about the Diablo Power Plant was hosted by Pacific Gas and Electric Company at its Energy Education Center in San Luis Obispo. If you would like to buy a... (Continue reading)

PG&E tries to relax nuclear safety fears

Written on 12 Apr, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has succumbed to public anxiety following the Japanese nuclear disaster by asking the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to hold off on renewing its licenses of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant until it completes more advanced... (Continue reading)

Diablo Nuclear Plant: Disaster Waiting to Happen?

Written on 7 Apr, 2011 in Opinion | 29 comments

OPINION By Jack McCurdy Approximately 27,000 people are either dead or missing as a result of the earthquake off Japan on March 11 and the resulting tsunami and destruction of nuclear plants there. Does that figure sound familiar? Baywood-Los Osos... (Continue reading)

KGO radio tackles Diablo safety issue

Written on 31 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

KGO News/Talk radio, 810 AM, out of San Francisco is scheduled to air a segment Thursday night from 10:05 to 11 on safety issues surrounding PG&E’s Diablo Canyon nuclear power facility. Guest host Christine Craft will interview guests Jane Swanson... (Continue reading)

Blakeslee and Rachel Maddow discuss Diablo

Written on 25 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

State Sen. Sam Blakeslee spoke out about his safety concerns at the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Thursday. In response to inquiries about the safety of the Diablo Canyon power plant, Blakeslee, a geophysicist with a... (Continue reading)

An open letter to Sam Blakeslee

Written on 24 Mar, 2011 in Opinion | 25 comments

Dear Senator Blakeslee: I have some thoughts for you, as you go after Diablo’s recertification. Let me tell you what it is like to fly from Singapore to Hong Kong to SF and back to SB in one day. Because of... (Continue reading)

Blakeslee blasts PG&E for disregarding risk at Diablo

Written on 22 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

Sen. Sam Blakeslee (R-San Luis Obispo), a geophysicist with a doctorate in earthquake studies, asked PG&E on Monday to suspend its efforts to renew licenses until it has completed earthquake studies suggested by the California Energy Commission. [BayCitizen] PG&E is... (Continue reading)

Japan quake ignites Diablo nuclear concerns

Written on 18 Mar, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 66 comments

In the aftermath of Japan’s nuclear calamity, concerns about Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s ability to withstand an earthquake and media reports that safety plans do not include earthquake procedures have the public demanding answers. Even before last weeks earthquake and... (Continue reading)

Diablo Power Plant open house, event photos

Written on 4 Jan, 2011 in Eye on the Coast | 2 comments

An open house that provided attendees a chance to learn more about the Diablo Power Plant was hosted by Pacific Gas and Electric Company at its Energy Education Center in San Luis Obispo on December 16. “For more than 25... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County supervisors try to halt Diablo Canyon re-licensing

Written on 4 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors wants the federal government to not relicense the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in Avila Beach. [AP] Supervisors voted Tuesday to send a letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, asking for a halt... (Continue reading)