California, an Environmental Bastion, Warms to Nuclear Energy (Gift Article)

California is debating whether to keep Diablo Canyon open past 2030, and whether to allow new nuclear plants. Good overview article on the situation, with pictures. 🔌💡 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/b...

South Carolina has 4 nuclear power plants with 7 reactors, where California, with a vastly bigger population, has only one nuclear plant. It's one area where SC is undeniably more progressive and reflective of science than CA is.

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⚛️ Why California Is Reconsidering Its Decision to Shun Nuclear Power 📰 via rss.nytimes #Nuclear #Energy

Fifty years ago, California effectively banned new nuclear plants. Now, its starting to rethink that decision as part of an effort to hit its clean energy and climate goals. Ivan Penn reports from Diablo Canyon, CA's last operating nuclear power plant. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/b...

Why California Is Reconsidering Its Decision to Shun Nuclear Power

Nice piece on good faith arguments that can be made against nuclear energy (it's pricey up front; we could use that $$ for solar/wind/storage) while framing it as a power source that can get states toward their climate goals: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/b... #renewableenergy #cleanenergy

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Why California Is Reconsidering Its Decision to Shun Nuclear Power www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/b...

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California, an Environmental Bastion, Warms to Nuclear Energy