Schwarzenegger Says Nuclear Power Has a "Great Future"
Governor Schwarzenegger says it's time to take another look at nuclear power in California. He told a recent conference on green technology that nuclear power has a “great future” as a carbon free source of energy.
For Republican Assemblyman Chuck Devore the support is welcome. He has tried in the past to lift the state’s ban on new nuclear plants -- which has been in place since the 1970s. He is carrying another bill to do that this year. He’s also pushing a measure that he describes as more modest.
Devore : That would simply lift the ban for allowing one nuclear power plant to be built up to 2,000 megawatts in power for whomever completes the early site permit process through the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
However, Devore says those on key committees remain against the idea of new nuclear power plants-amidst environmental concerns.
