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SLO County Supervisor Wants to Delay Diablo Plant Relicensing until after
Earthquake Study
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Jeff Williams on March 09,2010 6:07am
 
A SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SUPERVISOR WANTS A DELAY IN THE RELICENSING PROCESS FOR
THE DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNTIL THE EFFECTS OF A RECENTLY DISCOVERED
EARTH QUAKE FAULT CAN BE STUDIED..  PG AND E HAS PROPOSED DUINT E REMETION
MAPPING OF THE OCEAN FLOOR TO STUDY THE SHORELINE FAULT WHICH WAS DISCOVERED IN
LATE 2008.. SUPERVISOR DAN HILL WHOSE DISTRICT INCLUDE THE POWER PLANT HAS
ALREADY SENT A LETTER OF HIS OWN TO THE N-R-C ASKING FOR THE DELAY BUT HAVING A
LETTER FROM THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, COULD CARRY MUCH MORE WEIGHT.. THE
SUPERVISOR COULD ALSO DECIDE TODAY WHETHER TO SEND A LETTER TO THE CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION URGING THEM TO APPROVE PG AND E'S REQUEST TO HAVE
ITS CUSTOMERS PAY FOR THE NEARLY $ 17 MILLION DOLLAR STUDY OF THE FAULT WHICH
SOULD TAKE THREE YEARS TO COMPLETE..
THE SUPERVISORS MEET AT 1055 MONTEREY STREET IN SAN LUIS OBISPO..