



Ahem. Do not be intimidated by the depth and quality of this presentation. Diablo Canyon needs voices in its favor, and short posts are also important!





There are other pro-nuclear comments out there. I encourage you to find posts by Gene Nelson, for example. In a few minutes, my own post should be up.









However, don't worry.





Just get your post out there. Select "Nuclear Power Plants" in the select menu at the right, and go forward. Support Diablo Canyon!





The California Energy Commission is asking for comments on its Integrated Energy Policy Report. Somehow, this slipped by me....today is the last day for comments.I urge you to comment and to defend Diablo Canyon.Here's the link for comments:Within the link, you can see the whole report. Since this is the last day for comments, I will make your life easier by quoting relevant sections.On page 238 of this document, you can see the following few sentences:And on page 248, this:Oddly, despite the usual endlessly-long-energy-planning report, you can say something simple:Where to get information for your comment? Michael Shellenberger has submitted an excellent comment on this subject, and you can easily mine his work for information. http://docketpublic.energy.ca.gov/PublicDocuments/15-IEPR-01/TN210106_20160201T072714_Energy__Environmental_Implications_of_Diablo_Canyon_Closure.pdf You can also see his material at this website, where it is easier to download. http://static1.squarespace.com/static/56a279041a5203ba6b06966e/t/56afdbb186db431e6d55dccb/1454365621994/Diablo+v11.pdf In his section on Environmental Consequences of Diablo Canyon closure, Shellenberger notes that:From the Shellenberger presentation: