California Gov. Jerry Brown has compared the state’s high-speed rail line to construction of the Golden Gate Bridge and the great cathedrals of Europe. Isobel Cook doesn’t see it that way. The 13-year-old who raises chickens, turkeys and ducks in the unincorporated community of Acton told members of the California High-Speed Rail Authority Tuesday that […]
Nuclear Plant Closures Show Industry’s Struggles
The decision to close California’s San Onofre nuclear plant is the latest setback for an industry that seemed poised for growth not long ago. In Wisconsin, a utility shuttered its plant last month after it couldn’t find a buyer. In Florida — and now California — utilities decided it was cheaper to close plants rather […]
Sen. Wants Probe on Troubled Plant
U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer wants the Justice Department to investigate if California utility executives deceived federal regulators about an equipment swap at the San Onofre nuclear power plant that eventually led to a radiation leak, The Associated Press has learned. The California Democrat obtained a 2004 internal letter written by a senior Southern California Edison […]
Environmentalists Praise Fed Ruling on Nuclear Plant Restart
A federal panel Monday sided with environmentalists who have called for lengthy hearings on a plan to restart the ailing San Onofre nuclear power plant — a decision that further clouds the future of the twin reactors. The plant between San Diego and Los Angeles hasn’t produced electricity since January 2012, after a small radiation […]
Calif. Reactors Might be Retired if Restart Nixed
Costs tied to the long-running shutdown of California’s San Onofre nuclear power plant have soared to $553 million, while the majority owner raised the possibility Tuesday of retiring the plant if it can’t get one reactor running later this year. The twin-domed plant between San Diego and Los Angeles has not produced electricity since January […]
Calif. Nuke Plant Could Breakdown at Full Power
The troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant in California could be restarted safely and run at full power, but the risk of a breakdown would increase to vexing levels after 11 months, a report concluded Monday. The seaside plant between San Diego and Los Angeles hasn’t produced electricity since January 2012, when a tiny radiation […]