California governor Gavin Newsom said he is open to extending production at Pacific Gas & Electric’s two-unit Diablo Canyon nuclear power station – the only nuclear station in the state – beyond its planned August 2025 retirement.
Mr Newsom said he would pursue federal funds available to support nuclear plants as part of president Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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