New reality for Central Coast: remote learning and virtual public meetings
While there are still no confirmed coronavirus cases in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, the spreading COVID-19 outbreak is now interrupting daily life on the Central Coast.
View ArticleState Water Board to consider cooling options at Diablo Canyon
The California State Water Board will hold a public hearing Tuesday afternoon to present studies regarding Diablo Canyon's cooling process. The hearing is informational in nature. The state's only...
View ArticleDiablo Canyon's seismic safety is focus of US Senate committee
The safety of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant is being considered by members of the U.S. Senate. The Committee on Environment and Public Works heard testimony Wednesday from Central Coast...
View ArticleDesal plant at Diablo Canyon to produce water for fighting fires
There will soon be a new source of water to fight wildfires on the Central Coast. The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Tuesday a contract with PG&E to purchase...
View ArticleHow renewable energy plays into the Central Coast economy
Green energy—and the definition of that would depend on who you talk to—is a growing part of the Central Coast economy. Solar energy in particular has really taken off in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara...
View ArticleDiablo Canyon safety review, emergency planning continues with Governor's...
The state will continue to provide money to pay for emergency plans related to Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant now that Governor Jerry Brown has given his signature. The new law also addresses...
View ArticlePG&E gets more time for seismic risk analysis of Diablo Canyon's nuclear...
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced Tuseday that it will give Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) two extra months to reevaluate Diablo Canyon's vulnerability to earthquakes.
View ArticlePlan to close Diablo Canyon: PG&E announces phasing out nuclear power in...
Effective immediately, PG&E said Tuesday it will cease any efforts on its part to renew the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant operating licenses.
View ArticleDiablo Canyon shut-down plan clears first hurdle
The California State Lands Commission (SLC) voted unanimously Tuesday to grant a request by PG&E to operate on the state property where Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant sits through 2025.
View ArticlePG&E files Diablo closure plan with CPUC as pro-nuclear group works to derail it
A joint proposal by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to shut down San Luis Obispo County's Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant over the next nine years has been formally filed with the state's...
View ArticleCoalition of San Luis Obispo County cities wants more say in closure of...
Cities throughout San Luis Obispo County are officially asking the State of California for more of a say in the closure of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.
View ArticlePG&E agrees to pay millions to relieve economic pain of Diablo Canyon closure
Pacific Gas and Electric has agreed to pay out $85 million to San Luis Obispo County and several Central Coast cities and public schools to help ease the proposed closure of California's last nuclear...
View ArticleIdeas on repurposing Diablo Canyon's desalination plant
Templeton resident Jordan Cunningham was elected to the California State Assembly in November. The Republican lawmaker represents the 35th District, which encompasses all of San Luis Obispo County and...
View ArticlePG&E shareholders - not customers - should pay for SLO community funding,...
Hearings start Wednesday morning in San Francisco for Pacific Gas and Electric’s request to retire the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. PG&E representatives will go before the California Public...
View ArticleJudge backs billion-dollar reduction to PG&E's cost estimate for closing...
Hearings for Pacific Gas and Electric’s decommissioning plan for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant got underway Wednesday before the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). In a parallel case...
View ArticleAlert at Diablo Canyon nuclear plant
FINAL UPDATE: PG&E ended the alert at 6:45 p.m. on Friday night, saying air quality in the affected reactor was restored. UPDATE 7/28/17 3:20 p.m.: The county's emergency operation center says "the...
View ArticleCarbajal hosts Diablo Canyon decommissioning town hall
This week Central Coast congressman Rep. Salud Carbajal is hosting a town hall meeting specifically about the announced closure of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant. The state’s last nuclear power plant -...
View ArticleJudge denies PG&E plan for ratepayers to fund Diablo Canyon community support...
A judge’s decision issued Wednesday paves the way for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant to close in 2025, if that decision is ratified by the full California’s Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Seven...
View ArticleState utility regulators hear final oral arguments on planned Diablo Canyon...
On Tuesday afternoon, members of the state agency that regulates utility companies held a public hearing on San Luis Obispo County's Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Four California Public Utilities...
View ArticleRussian hackers may be targeting U.S. power plants like Diablo Canyon
Federal officials this week warned Russian hackers have targeted U.S. water and power plants and other critical infrastructure.
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