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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, July 1st, 2016 / Editorials, Latest news, Opinion / Comments Off on Transportation future up to Ventura County voters
Ventura County has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to take control of its future. Going before voters in November is a Transportation Investment and Expenditure Plan that would for the first time give Ventura County a dedicated sales tax revenue stream for transportation upgrades and environmental improvements. The plan, crafted by the Ventura County Transportation Commission, was Read More →
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By Philip Joens / Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 / Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Lands Commission extends leases to keep Diablo Canyon running until 2025
The California State Lands Commission unanimously approved two land lease extensions that may keep the Diablo Canyon Power Plant running until 2025. After nearly a full day of public testimony, the commission approved two lease extensions for water intake structures and breakwaters at the plant that are used to pipe cooling water through the reactors Read More →
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By Philip Joens / Friday, June 24th, 2016 / Central Coast, Energy, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Diablo Canyon’s long goodbye
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, June 24th, 2016 / Central Coast, Columns, Energy, Latest news / 5 Comments
Few people on the Central Coast took note of March 11 as the fifth anniversary of Japan’s 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. But you can trace the June 21 announcement that PG&E won’t operate the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant near Avila Beach beyond 2025 to the earthquake and tsunami on the Japanese coast that destroyed four Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, June 21st, 2016 / Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on PG&E to close Diablo Canyon Power Plant by 2025
Pacific Gas and Electric plans to close the Diablo Canyon Power Plant near Avila Beach by 2025, the company announced June 21. The nuclear power plant has been controversial since starting operations in 1985 because fault lines run under and near the plant. PG&E said in a news release that it has plans to replace Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, April 29th, 2016 / Editorials, Latest news, Opinion / Comments Off on Impact of Diablo Canyon closure needs studying
We didn’t pull any punches when we wrote about California’s war on business in the April 22 edition of the Business Times. For a classic example of the kind of thinking that’s just wrong about California’s path forward, it’s worth looking at opposition to SB 968. Introduced by Sen. Bill Monning, a Democrat from Santa Read More →
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