This film examines the existential danger of meltdown from the continued operation of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, it’s radioactive legacy, and the ongoing negative health impacts caused by federally-approved radiation releases during “normal” operations. In 2016 the California State Lands Commission (SLC) opted to give Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) a new […]
Why We Are Suing the State Lands Commission over Diablo Canyon
On August 2, 2016 the World Business Academy filed a lawsuit against the California State Lands Commission, demanding that the state review significant potential environmental and human health dangers that could result from continued operation of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. Click here to read the full lawsuit. This action follows the June 28 […]
Statement on PG&E’s Diablo Canyon Closure Plan
World Business Academy Celebrates PG&E’s Decision to Close Diablo Canyon as an Important First Step Santa Barbara, CA, June 22, 2016 – The World Business Academy (“Academy”) applauds the recent announcement by PG&E that it plans to close the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in 2025, when its current Nuclear Regulatory Commission operating licenses expire. While […]
Will Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom Close Diablo Canyon?
Update: Safe Energy Project, Close Diablo Canyon Campaign – “This is a big deal, a big deal,” said California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom as he called for a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review of PG&E’s Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. This review could, we believe, lead to the closure of the state’s last remaining […]
The Inherent Risks of Nuclear Power
Don’t let anyone tell you that nuclear power is an answer to climate change. Read the Academy’s comprehensive white paper on the issue here: Nuclear Power Totally Unqualified to Combat Climate Change Watch Academy President Rinaldo S. Brutoco explain the myriad problems at the Diablo Canyon plant in a lecture at UC Santa Barbara’s Walter H. […]