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Jellyfish-like organisms shut down California power plant

The workers of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant received a very slimy surprise this week when they discovered hoards of jellyfish-like creatures clinging to the structure, leading to the shutdown of the plant. The organisms, called salp, are small sea creatures with a consistency ...

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California Nuclear Technology

A general Thread about the level of Nuclear Technology in California. Nuclear Technology has many applications: radiology, microwave, weapons, and so forth, in California how is Nuclear Technology used? Are there established places to learn Nuclear Science in California?

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Calif. Utility says it will retire nuclear plant

LOS ANGELES — The troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant in Southern California is closing. Southern California Edison announced Friday it will retire the Unit 2 and Unit 3 reactors. Edison International ... Ref. SignOnSanDiego.com

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State approves $4.8B nuke-plant settlement

Southern California utility customers will pay $3.3 billion of leftover costs at the retired San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, under a settlement approved Thursday by the California Public Utilities Commission. The owners ... Ref. Source 3

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Groups battle over Carlsbad power plant

A proposal for replacing nuclear energy in Southern California with a new natural gas plant at Carlsbad is pitting energy giants NRG and Sempra Energy against a long line of environmental groups... Ref. Source 8

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Nuclear power's last stand in California

The Diablo Canyon nuclear plant, owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Co., is California's last. It may close in a decade even as the state eyes carbon-free power to combat climate change. Once eager to extend its licenses, PG&E executives now are unsure. Ref. Source 4n

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San Onofre's nuclear waste has no place to go

Some 3.6 million pounds of nuclear waste at the shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is all stored up with no place to go. Even after nearly every remnant of the generating station is removed, spent fuel likely will stay behind for years. Ref. Source 4u.

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NRC nuked cancer study on reactors

Federal regulators killed a study looking at cancer in millions of Americans living near nuclear plants, including San Onofre. Documents show they didn't think they could link reactors to disease and also thought its $8 million cost was too high. Ref. Source 1h.