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    Which Way, L.A.?

    A Southern California Summer without Nuclear Power?

    At San Onofre , on the coast near the boundary of Orange and San Diego Counties, both nuclear generators have been shut down since January.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    At San Onofre, on the coast near the boundary of Orange and San Diego Counties, both nuclear generators have been shut down since January. On a high-profile visit with US Senator Dianne Feinstein, the chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Gregory Jaczko, said they won't be started again until what he calls "a very serious" issue has been resolved. That means nine percent of the power in the LA region and 20 percent in San Diego won't be available if there's a summer heat wave.

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    San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant Still Offline as Summer Nears
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      KCRW

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      Lata Pandya

      Assistant Producer, To the Point/Which Way, LA?

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      Morgan Lee

      U-T San Diego

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      Veronica Gutierrez

      Southern California Edison

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      Larry Agran

      City of Irvine

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant Still Offline as Summer Nears
    1. 0:00Dodgers Deal Is Finally a Done Deal
    2. 7:27A Southern California Summer without Nuclear Power?You’re reading this
    3. 25:53Pineapplegate and Privatizing Public Schools
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