Diablo Canyon, Morro Bay Bird Festival and the SLO Food Bank

About this episode

The episode features discussions on Diablo Canyon decommissioning, the Morro Bay Bird Festival, and the SLO Food Bank's response to government shutdowns.

Gianna Patchen is back with People and the Planet. This week she speaks with Kara Woodruff, a member of the Diablo Canyon decommissioning panel and the policy advisor to Senator John Laird.Then Carol Tangeman meets with Bob Revel of the Morro Bay Bird Festival.And our news correspondent, Natalia Young, talks with the SLO County Food Bank about the recent government shutdowns and how the food bank is preparing for people's needs.

People in this episode

Guests: Kara Woodruff, Bob Revel, Natalia Young

Topics covered

• Diablo Canyon
• Morro Bay Bird Festival
• SLO Food Bank

Keywords

• government shutdown
• food security
• environmental policy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Diablo Canyon

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