When existing nuclear plants close, they are almost always replaced by fossil fuels.
Read MoreYes, we can innovate and improve our technology for the future, but right now, nuclear is the only non-emitting source of 24/7 electricity.
Read More“They do research and communicate in academic terms,” says Zaitz, referring to existing pro-nuclear groups. “We want to reach people—to change hearts and minds.”
Read MoreWhile California claims to be at the forefront of energy policy and environmental leadership, our in-state electricity sector is still more than 45 percent natural gas.
Read MoreGiven Kristin Zaitz’s profile, you might think she’d be the last person to take a job at a nuclear power plant. She’s a trail-running, home-birthing, farmers-market shopping mother of three.
Read MoreHeather emphasizes the point that while the company says they don’t need power from Diablo, and that may be technically true, it’s a far cry from the whole truth of our situation with energy in California.
Read MoreDevelopments with the failed VC.Summer plant, DOE’s grid study on nuclear capacity, and look into where next generation companies are building their prototypes. Mothers for nuclear guest!
Read MoreAs mothers, I think we also have an important role to play in letting the public know that we support nuclear for the future, for our children.
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