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Which Way, L.A.?

The Shutdown of San Onofre and California's Energy Future

San Onofre supplied 1.4 million homes with electricity. Who will pay for expensive replacement power, the effort to keep the plant open and "decommissioning?"

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By Warren Olney • Jun 12, 2013 • 24m Listen

The two reactors under the domes on the coast of Orange County supplied 1.4 million homes with electricity. Now that San Onofre is closed, who pays the bills for more expensive replacement power, the failed effort to keep the plant open and the 50-year process of what's called "decommissioning?" Can So-Call Edison safely manage the nuclear waste?

On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, recent revelations about government agencies collecting masses of personal data have confirmed what many Internet users say they already knew. Is it time for concern about privacy? Is it too late for the public debate that should have been held 10 years ago?

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Kerry Cavanaugh

    editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Evan George

    Director of Content, News

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