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One of Pacific Gas & Electric's Diablo Canyon Power Plant's nuclear reactors in Avila Beach, Calif., is viewed Nov. 3, 2008.
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Legislators Advance Plan to Extend Run of Calif's Oldest Nuke Plant
Gov. Gavin Newsom warned the state could face rolling blackouts if its twin reactors were retired too soon.
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But Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who was involved in the agreement to close the reactors, has prompted PG&E to consider seeking a longer lifespan for the plant.
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Not So Fast: California's Last Nuke Plant Might Run Longer
The debate over the plant comes as the industry sees climate change as a reason for optimism.
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Dozens of environmental and anti-nuclear groups are opposing an extension of the plant's life.
Energy
Environmentalists Oppose More Life for California Nuke Plant
It is the state's last operating nuclear power plant.
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A truck arrives to pick up a shipping container near vessels moored at Maersk APM Terminals Pacific at the Port of Los Angeles on Nov. 30, 2021.
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Port of LA Will Break Import Record Despite Supply Chain Issues
This year is on pace to top the previous import volume record set in 2018 by a whopping 13%.
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Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Technique team members, left, evaluate oil coverage as a hand crew worker scraps areas affected by an oil spill at Refugio State Beach, north of Goleta, Calif., on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. A proposal to replace a pipeline near Santa Barbara that was shut down in 2015 after causing California's worst coastal oil spill in 25 years is inching through a government review, even as the state moves toward banning gas-powered vehicles and oil drilling.
Energy
Oil Pipeline Planned Even as California Moves Away from Gas
The project faces numerous hurdles, including a federal class-action lawsuit from property owners.
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Shipping containers are stacked over a truck at the Port of Los Angeles Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, in Los Angeles. One month after President Joe Biden announced an agreement to have the Port of Los Angeles operate round-the-clock to help break a cargo backlog at the docks, officials disclose that hasn’t happened as they contend with a shortage of truck drivers and accessible warehouse space.
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Plan to Run LA Port 24/7 to Break Backlog Falls Short
A shortage of truck drivers and nighttime warehouse workers posed problems.
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In this file photo, a runner passes the office of the California Employment Development Department in Sacramento.
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Criminal Rings Loot Billions in Jobless Funds
Sophisticated hackers, identity thieves and overseas criminal rings stole over $11 billion in unemployment benefits from California last year.
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