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EPISODE · May 2, 2022 · 17 MIN

Fate of California's Last Nuclear Power Plant Up In The Air

from KQED's The California Report · host KQED

California’s last remaining nuclear energy facility, Diablo Canyon in San Luis Obispo County, produces enough carbon-free energy to power three million homes each year. It’s scheduled to shut down by 2025, but now, Governor Gavin Newsom may consider delaying the closure. Reporter: Rachel Showalter, KCBX Change is coming to California’s rooftop solar market, but what that change looks like remains a mystery. The state is still waiting for a reboot of efforts to overhaul its solar power system, three months after Governor Gavin Newsom essentially shut the process down. Reporter: Erik Anderson, KPBS   This upcoming June primary is the first chance to see the effects of new local campaign finance limits in California. In Shasta County, it will likely test the limits of how much influence a wealthy donor can have on races. Reporter: Roman Battaglia, Jefferson Public Radio A new study from the Stanford School of Medicine sheds some light on why it is that teens tune mom out. Reporter: Vanessa Rancaño, KQED   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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