Critical Masses : Opposition to Nuclear Power in California, 1958-1978Traces the early history of the anti-nuclear movement in California
Nuclear power has its drawbacks, as do all energy sources. But when wellregulated it is reliable and, despite its reputation, extremely safe. That is why it is foolish to close down perfectly good nuclear power stations such as Diablo Canyon, in California, because of little more than pr...
He received a BSE in industrial engineering from the University of Michigan, an MBA from Western Michigan University, and the PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles. His principal research interest is in the area of service operations management. A computer methodology that he designed...
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Nuclear power has its drawbacks, as do all energy sources. But when well-regulated it is reliable and, despite its reputation, extremely safe. That is why it is foolish to close down perfectly good nuclear power stations such as Diab...
Analysis: New study shows a dramatic shift in public support of the use of nuclear power in the state of CaliforniaAnalysis: New study shows a dramatic shift in public support of the use of nuclear power in the state of CaliforniaLINDA WERTHEIMER...
Furthermore, renewables aren’t necessarily cheaper than the power from Diablo Canyon. Like any energy source, value is significantly more important than cost. California has some of the most robust solar plants in the country, yet electricity markets have hundreds of hours a year when prices a...
"It was a civil war," farmerJim Neufeld recalled of the revolt he helped lead against a proposed nuclear power plant near the tiny town of Wasco in California's Central Valley just northwest of Bakersfield. "The scars between the two opposing sides are the same or worse than Vietnam .....
How can we protect our nuclear power plants?Don’t count on the plant security forces -- they aren’t nearly strong enough. These plants are each vulnerable to air strikes, truck bombs, boat bombs, and of course, the well-equipped and well-armed single madman or small group of terrorists...
In recent years, Californians’ attitudes on nuclear power have shifted. A2022 pollfrom the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored by The Times, found that 44% of state voters supported building more nuclear reactors in California, while 37% of those polled were...