Attempts to reverse the existing legislation in place that prohibits the building of any new nuclear power plants in California

The first bill was shot down immediately, the initiative failed, and now Devore once again introduces legislation to reverse the existing legislation in place that prohibits the building of any new nuclear power plants in California

Devore updated initiative

 

Politician pushes nuclear power

Thwarted in the Legislature, a Republican Assembly member is pursuing a ballot initiative to lift the state's decades-old ban on nuclear power plants - and if he's successful, it could clear the way for a plant in Fresno.

Calif. lawmaker cancels nuclear power ballot move

California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore on Tuesday vowed to continue his efforts to repeal a state law banning new nuclear power plants, one day after he canceled an effort to gather signatures to put the question to state voters in mid-2008. DeVore said he will introduce a bill in January allowing nuclear power, which will be modified from a bill killed by legislative committee this year. If that measure fails again in 2008, he will resurrect the ballot initiative attempt.

AB 1776 - INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member DeVore

Another attempt to overturn the California law that prohibits the building of new nuclear power plants.

A4NR ltr opposing AB1776

The Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility is opposed to AB 1776, Assemblyman Devore’s second bill that attempts to lift California’s ban on the siting of new nuclear plants in California. In 1976, our state had the foresight to question the federal government’s ability to create a permanent and safe solution for long term storage of high-level radioactive waste. To undermine this protective legislation could have serious health and economic impacts to California residents.

California Public Resources Code PRC Section 25524.1

The text of the California State Law that prohibits the building of any new nuclear power plants in the state.