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Sammy_Roth t1_j7wtvk8 wrote

Reply to comment by MiserableProduct in I’m Sammy Roth, an L.A. Times reporter trying to figure out where to put all the solar and wind farms we'll need to fight climate change. Is farmland the answer? AMA! by losangelestimes

I mean, it already is -- nuclear plants account for about 20% of U.S. electricity production. Whether that number goes up or down will depend on whether current plants stay open, and the success or failure of companies working to develop advanced nuclear reactors that are smaller and easier to build.

I've been covering California Gov. Gavin Newsom's efforts to extend the closure date of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant, currently the state's largest electricity source. Here's the latest: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-11-21/biden-gives-pge-1-billion-to-keep-diablo-canyon-nuclear-plant-open

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