Gregory Jaczko

ormer chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and founder of Wind Energy LLC

Former Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; his latest book is titled “Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator”

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Diablo Canyon is supposed to start closing in a few years, but a Stanford-MIT report says keeping it open would help California transition to clean energy.

With clean energy push, some say Diablo Canyon should stay open for another decade

Diablo Canyon is supposed to start closing in a few years, but a Stanford-MIT report says keeping it open would help California transition to clean energy.

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Following the deadly Thomas and Paradise fires, which were triggered by high winds sparking electrical lines, PG&E and SoCal Edison are now taking pre-emptive measures.

Is Diablo Canyon safe during fire season?

Following the deadly Thomas and Paradise fires, which were triggered by high winds sparking electrical lines, PG&E and SoCal Edison are now taking pre-emptive measures.

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Southern California Edison announced this week it will restart transfer operations of nuclear waste in San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant in San Diego County.

The dangerous future of San Onofre’s nuclear waste

Southern California Edison announced this week it will restart transfer operations of nuclear waste in San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant in San Diego County.

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