Bill to Reverse California Nuclear Ban Introduced

This story on the Reuters wire just jumped off the page this morning:

A California ban on new nuclear power plants is being challenged by a bill introduced in the state legislature by an Orange County Republican who said on Wednesday the state needs the plants if it wishes to cut greenhouse gases and keep electricity affordable.

California banned new nuclear power plant construction in 1976 until "there exists a demonstrated technology for the permanent disposal of spent fuel," according to the California Energy Commission.

Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, a Republican from Irvine, last week introduced the bill, which he says he will bring back each year if it proves unpopular, as expected, this session.

"If we aim to reduce CO2 (carbon dioxide) without bankrupting the state and still have working class people afford power, the only way to have that done is modern nuclear power," DeVore said.

Back in September 2005, our CEO, Skip Bowman addressed LA Town Hall on just this subject. The video is below: