<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[California Energy Journal: Nuclear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates on nuclear energy policy in California.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/s/nuclear</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Kac!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5320955a-6683-4988-ace6-49352322dc6e_96x96.png</url><title>California Energy Journal: Nuclear</title><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/s/nuclear</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:04:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Philip MacFarlane]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[californiaenergytransition@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[californiaenergytransition@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Philip MacFarlane]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Philip MacFarlane]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[californiaenergytransition@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[californiaenergytransition@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Philip MacFarlane]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[NRC Approves Diablo Canyon License Extension to 2045, Shifting Decision to California Legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NRC approved a 20-year operating license renewal for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, authorizing operations for the two units until the mid-2040s.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/nrc-approves-diablo-canyon-license</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/nrc-approves-diablo-canyon-license</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:46:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e45f3c1b-ea01-4c8b-9d16-def42f04029f_800x500.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Includes Fusion in Energy Policy Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 1172, which requires the California Energy Commission (CEC) to evaluate various fusion technologies and to analyze the feasibility of using nuclear fusion in the state as part of its 2027 integrated energy policy report (IEPR).]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/california-includes-fusion-in-energy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/california-includes-fusion-in-energy</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:30:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/81dc8151-268a-48d4-baaa-4188a68c981c_684x484.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[NRC Rejects Request to Shut Down Diablo Canyon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nuclear Regulatory Commission rejected a request to shut down a nuclear reactor at the 2,250 MW Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. The NRC, in an October 3, 2023 decision, took no action on the request from two environmental groups to shut down the Unit 1 reactor immediately. Friends of the Earth and Mothers for Peace filed a petition in September to shut down the plant.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/nrc-rejects-request-to-shut-down</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/nrc-rejects-request-to-shut-down</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 22:32:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/937c1c5e-7274-4788-893d-5e1f48a419aa_800x500.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental Group Sues to Close Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant ]]></title><description><![CDATA[An environmental group is suing Pacific Gas & Electric to stop it from extending the federal operating licenses for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. In a complaint filed in San Francisco Superior Court, Friends of the Earth asked the court for injunctive relief to prohibit PG&E from violating a 2016 agreement to close the nuclear power plant by 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/environmental-group-sues-to-close</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/environmental-group-sues-to-close</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:35:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f4a78bba-4771-43ef-931f-9a252907403a_800x500.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Regulator Extends License for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal regulators extended the license for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant past its scheduled closing date in 2025 while the agency considers its license renewal application. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission granted Diablo Canyon an exemption from the requirements to submit a license renewal application as long as it submits a license renewal application by December 31, 2023. If granted, the license renewal would authorize continued operation for up to 20 years.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/federal-regulators-extend-license</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/federal-regulators-extend-license</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 21:22:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e70ddec7-1fa1-47a3-981b-98176e0e1277_800x500.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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