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Protected Nuclear Energy as a Carbon-Free Power Source in California

When California’s utility commission voted to retire the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (the state’s largest source of carbon-free energy), CATF mobilized a campaign to extend the plant’s life – understanding its importance to a carbon-free future.  

CATF catalyzed expert research, devised a public affairs campaign, and created a coalition called Carbon Free California that. In conjunction with a grassroots campaign called Save Clean Energy, we persuaded the California governor and the legislature to continue the operation of Diablo Canyon.  

Supporting the work of Carbon Free California, CATF made sure that California lawmakers understood the value of nuclear energy to clean air and the climate, securing the state legislature’s vote and the governor’s support to keep it open. This work contributed to broader public acceptance of nuclear energy’s role in a carbon-free future.