As national debate over nuclear power’s future continues, there are signs that the movement to keep plants open is making some gains. Recently California governor Gavin Newsom discussed potentially delaying the closure of the Diablo Canyon facility, and in this op-ed in the Sacramento Bee, US Senator Feinstein cites a joint Stanford-MIT study that CEEPR Associate Director John Parsons was heavily involved in as one of the key reasons why she now supports extending its operating life.
Read the full letter here: https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2022/6/why-i-changed-my-mind-about-california-s-diablo-canyon-nuclear-plant-sacramento-bee