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Feds Clear Path To Keep California's Last Nuclear Power Plant Open For 20 More Years Federal regulators have approved keeping the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant running for decades longer, granting 20-year license renewals for its two reactors, according to Yahoo/San Fran Chronicle.  Located on the San Luis Obispo County coast, Unit 1 is now cleared to operate through 2044 and Unit 2 through 2045. The decision marks a significant win for Gov. Gavin Newsom, who pushed in 2022 to delay the facility’s closure in order to avoid power shortages during California’s transition...

The Trump administration on Wednesday imposed new Iran-related sanctions, a day before US and Iranian officials will meet for another round of talks in Geneva amid the major US military buildup in the Middle East. The Treasury Department said that it imposed sanctions on more than 30 sanctions on individuals, entities, and vessels accused of […]

President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will increase its nuclear warheads and allow for the deployment of nuclear-capable aircraft to foreign soil.  In a speech on Monday, the French leader said nuclear-capable war planes will be deployed to seven European countries, including Germany and Poland. “Today, a new step of France’s deterrence can now […]