California’s last nuclear power plant received permission to operate for at least 5 more years in exchange for conserving thousands of acres of land in San Luis Obispo County.

The agreement between The California Coastal Commission and Pacific Gas & Electric seeks to balance damage to the marine environment going forward.

Some stakeholders in the region celebrated the deal while others, including a Native tribe, were disappointed.

California environmental regulators on Thursday struck a landmark deal with Pacific Gas & Electric to extend the life of the state’s last remaining nuclear power plant in exchange for thousands of acres of new land conservation in San Luis Obispo County.

PG&E’s agreement with the California Coastal Commission is a key hurdle for the Diablo Canyon nuclear pl

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