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September 2, 2022

California Lawmakers Approve $56 Billion to Battle Climate Crisis & Extend Life of Nuclear Plant
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California state lawmakers have approved $54 billion in new spending to
combat the climate crisis. The legislation puts new limits on oil and
gas drilling and orders California to transition to 90% renewable
electricity by 2035. It also provides billions of dollars for electric
vehicles - and, controversially, postpones the planned closure of
California's last nuclear power reactors at the half-century-old Diablo
Canyon Power Plant north of Los Angeles. Construction of the nuclear
plant began in 1968; several seismic fault lines have since been
discovered near the site, prompting fears that an earthquake or tsunami
could trigger a disaster like the 2011 meltdowns at Fukushima, Japan.


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