Democrats and Activists Demand Blackouts over Nuclear Power in California

California environmentalists will keep fundamentally undermining the reliability of the state’s electrical grid until it’s literally lights out.

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An aerial view of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant near Avila Beach, Calif., December 1, 2021

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Three major environmental groups filed a lawsuit to stop California from extending the life of its last nuclear-power plant.

The lawsuit from San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace, Friends of the Earth, and the Environmental Working Group argues that the Diablo Canyon nuclear reactors, which generate 10 percent of California’s energy supply, are unnecessary and environmentally harmful.

Andrew Follett

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Andrew Follett

Andrew Follett conducts research analysis for a nonprofit in the Washington, D.C., area. He previously worked as a space and science reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation.

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