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The Abundance Choice, Part 8: The Union Factor

May 28, 2022 2:22 amMay 31, 2022 4:47 pm

The moment we met Robbie Hunter, then president of the State Building and Construction Trades Council, we knew we were in the presence of a man who does not lose. Assemblyman Devon Mathis had urged me to contact the construction unions...

Governor Newsom Considers Keeping Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Open Past 2025

April 30, 2022 2:24 amMay 2, 2022 6:27 am

During a meeting with the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board on Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom indicated that he may reverse course on the closure of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power in 2025, and may keep it open until the 2030’s...

The Failure of California Electricity Policy in One Image

April 2, 2022 7:50 amApril 2, 2022 10:21 pm

In a few weeks it will be one year since the article “California just hit 95% renewable energy. Will other states come along for the ride?” appeared in the Los Angeles Times. Its author, reporter Sammy Roth, had learned that California briefly...

California’s Green Energy Mania Prices Electricity Like a Luxury Good

March 5, 2022 2:22 amApril 3, 2022 4:27 pm

California is failing at the government basics. Public safety, homelessness, roads, and water storage are all in shambles. But as long as that shameful list is, it’s about to get longer. With summer around the corner, when demand is at...

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm Says California Could Save Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant

December 1, 2021 4:05 pmDecember 3, 2021 6:21 am

At an energy transition conference on Tuesday, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said that California should reconsider closing it’s last nuclear plant, Diablo Canyon, becoming the latest figure wanting to extend the life of the San Luis Obispo County power...

Stanford/MIT Study: Keeping Diablo Nuclear Plant Open Would Save Billions, Help Meet Emissions Goals

November 9, 2021 11:49 amApril 3, 2022 8:16 am

A new Stanford University/Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study released on Monday found that an extending the life of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant past it’s planned 2025 closure date would help the state greatly reduce carbon emissions and meet...

The Coalition That Will Realign California

December 29, 2020 6:22 amDecember 30, 2020 3:35 pm

Poor governance, beginning long before the bungled response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to a recall campaign that may very well put California Governor Newsom into a fight for his political life in the Spring of 2021. If a suitable challenger emerges to...