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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/newsoms-nuclear-power-call-draws-jabs-from-democrats

"When California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently issued an eleventh-hour proposal to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant through 2035, he did so despite years of intense opposition from environmental groups, anti-nuclear advocates, and even fellow Democrats — some of whom blasted the move as an “outrage.”

In fairness, the mid-August proposed extension of the coastal central California facility did represent a partial about-face from Newsom, who as lieutenant governor had thrown his weight behind the push to close California’s last remaining nuclear plant, an effort that first gained traction in 2016 and was unilaterally approved by state regulators just two years later.

But in urging the temporary extension, Newsom is acknowledging the harsh new realities of a changing climate landscape. It's one befallen by high-heat conditions, wildfires, and extreme drought that have strained the state’s electric grid.

Neither is Newsom alone in this respect: As extreme weather conditions caused by climate change continue to play out faster and more intensely than predicted, leaders around the world have been forced to make a series of once-unthinkable decisions. That includes pitting grid reliability against renewables. Or in this case, nuclear plants against the risk of rolling blackouts.

Germany, for its part, recently announced plans to postpone the closure of its three remaining nuclear plants, a political U-turn that comes as it braces to secure alternative supplies ahead of a feared Russian gas cutoff this winter.
And for Newsom, keeping Diablo operational through 2035 could be a crucial step toward keeping the lights on in the state."