Keeping Diablo Canyon open is 'the riskiest pathway to deepen California's commitment to fighting climate change while supplying reliable energy,' says foe_us after the state Legislature voted to keep the nuclear power plant online until 2030.
"The rush by lawmakers and Gov. Newsom to keep Diablo Canyon running is dangerous and dumb and will only set back California's drive to make solar and wind the prevailing sources of electricity in the state," Ken Cook, president of the Environmental Working Group,
But California's inability to avoid rolling blackouts during 2020 heatwaves prompted Newsom to reconsider closing Diablo, the state's single largest power source. The plant generated 6% of California's electricity last year.
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