End California’s Nuclear Energy Ban!

About this episode

The episode discusses California's ban on new nuclear power plants and features energy researcher Paige Lambermont.

With California electricity demand growing exponentially, why is the state holding so tenaciously to its ban on new nuclear power plants? Why has California closed itself off from the largest source of carbon-free power generation in the United States? On this episode of Independent Conversations, we talk with energy researcher and author, Paige Lambermont, who answers these questions, and more, in connection with her recently published California Golden Fleece Report.

People in this episode

Guest: Paige Lambermont

Topics covered

• nuclear energy
• California
• energy policy
• carbon-free power
• electricity demand

Keywords

• nuclear energy
• California
• energy policy
• carbon-free power
• electricity demand

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: California Golden Fleece Report

Places: California

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