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Greenaction Files Lawsuit Against US Navy and EPA on Hunters Point Cleanup
“Representatives from Greenaction for Health Environmental Justice have told the Chronicle that the group plans to file a lawsuit in federal court on Friday naming the U.S. Navy, which is responsible for cleaning the roughly 500-acre shipyard on the city’s…
California lawmakers fold in budget spat, approve Gavin Newsom’s $400M loan to Diablo Canyon (The Sacramento Bee)
“California lawmakers agreed to loan Pacific Gas & Electric Co. an additional $400 million to extend the life of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, ceding to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push for the loan after initially refusing to pay in a…
California legislators break with Gov. Newsom over loan to keep state’s last nuclear plant running (AP News)
“The California Legislature signaled its intent on Thursday to cancel a $400 million loan payment to help finance a longer lifespan for the state’s last nuclear power plant, exposing a rift with Gov. Gavin Newsom who says that the power…
Californians Warned of $12 Billion Nuclear Bill (Newsweek)
“California-based utility company Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is looking to spend nearly $12 billion to extend the life of its Diablo Canyon Power Plant until 2030 according to environmental group the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility, a claim that has…
California lawmakers in standoff with Gavin Newsom over $400M loan to keep Diablo Canyon open (Sacramento Bee)
“California lawmakers rejected Gov. Gavin Newsom’s bid to include another $400 million for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in the state budget, in a political standoff that began in 2022 with a bargain to keep the Diablo Canyon Power Plant…
Public demands Supes sue state to clean toxic site (Ojai Valley News)
“Eight Ventura County residents provided public comments regarding Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) cleanup at the Ventura County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, June 4. The public comments all encouraged the Board of Supervisors to follow through with a…
Critique by CBG of the Navy’s Draft Fifth Five-Year Review of Hunters Point
Click here to read our critique. Click here for the appendix to our critique. Every five years, the United States Navy is required by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, also known as Superfund), to review the…
Non-proliferation experts urge US to not support nuclear fuel project (Reuters)
“Nuclear proliferation experts who served under four U.S. presidents told President Joe Biden and his administration on Thursday that a pilot project to recycle spent nuclear fuel would violate U.S. nuclear security policy. SHINE Technologies and Orano signed a memorandum…
5th Circuit vacates Holtec CISF license (Beyond Nuclear)
“The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, in New Orleans, on March 27, 2024 issued a ruling vacating the license, approved by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in May 2023, for the construction and operation of Holtec International’s…
Anti-nuclear activists file appeal over Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant’s safety operations (KCBX)
“Two nonprofit groups, Mothers for Peace and Friends of the Earth, submitted an appeal brief to the ninth circuit court system this week. It accuses the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of making “unlawful” decisions when checking on the power plant’s safety…
California’s last nuclear plant gets lifeline amid search for more clean energy (Courthouse News Service)
“The decadeslong safety debate is likely to continue, though. A researcher from UC Berkeley recently concluded the plant does represent a significant risk due to deterioration, according to the Los Angeles Times. And Daniel Hirsch, a retired director of the…