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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Replacing the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant

    The reactors at the San Onofre nuclear power plant were shut down two years ago; that’s 2200 Megawatts lost to a large swath of Southern California. The Public Utilities Commission has approved the Pio Pico natural gas plant on Otay Mesa near the Mexican border, but that’s been challenged by advocates of green energy.

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    By Warren Olney • Jul 30, 2014 • 1 min read

    The reactors at the San Onofre nuclear power plant were shut down two years ago; that’s 2200 Megawatts lost to a large swath of Southern California. The Public Utilities Commission has approved the Pio Pico natural gas plant on Otay Mesa near the Mexican border, but that’s been challenged by advocates of green energy. Morgan Lee reports for U-T San Diego, formerly the Union-Tribune.

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    Is the City of LA Going to Run Out of Money?
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Morgan Lee

      U-T San Diego

      News

    The full episode

    3 of 3
    Is the City of LA Going to Run Out of Money?
    1. 0:00Dealing with LA’s Aging Water Infrastructure
    2. 7:55Score One for LA Labor as Pension Reforms Are Rolled Back
    3. 20:45Replacing the San Onofre Nuclear Power PlantYou’re reading this
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