Summer 2025 NEWSLETTER Mothers for Peace is working to protect our world from a nuclear accident at the 1960-era Diablo Canyon nuclear plant, built above and surrounded by active earthquake faults. We are up against an increasingly disarrayed nuclear regulatory system and the deep pockets of …
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July 31, 2025: Mothers for Peace sent a letter to Sen. Padilla, highlighting the Trump Administration’s rebuff of his Diablo Canyon Earthquake Concerns
In the wake of sobering tsunami warnings after a massive earthquake struck the east coast of Russia, Mothers for Peace issued an urgent letter to U.S. Senator Padilla, calling for immediate action in response to NRC decisions renouncing the agency’s commitment to fully evaluate earthquake risks at …
July 17, 2025: MFP and FOE demand action to address risks posed by Trump deregulation of the NRC
July 17, 2025 – San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace (SLOMFP) and Friends of the Earth (FOE) today issued an urgent letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild, State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, and State Senate President Pro Tempore Mike McGuire, calling …
July 11, 2025: Join Mothers for Peace at EDC’s tgif! event!
Join Mothers for Peace in Santa Barbara on July 11, 5:30-7:30pm! We will have a table at this very fun event hosted by Environmental Defense Center. More information and tickets Environmental Defense Center is representing Mothers for Peace in matters relating to the California Coastal …
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July 11, 2025: Attend the California Coastal Commission meeting in Pismo Beach and request a hearing on Diablo Canyon
The Cliffs Hotel2757 Shell Beach RoadPismo BeachPG&E still needs approval from the California Coastal Commission (CCC) to extend the operation of Diablo Canyon. It requires a ‘consistency certification’ and a ‘coastal development permit’. These permits expired for Unit 1 in November 2024, and …
September 14, 2025: SLO Mothers for Peace Garden Party
Join us on September 14, 2025 at 2:00pm for an afternoon filled with fun and community spirit. Let's come together to celebrate our love for Planet Earth and support a great cause - stopping the 20-year extension of Diablo Canyon's nuclear reactors. Don't miss out on the opportunity to connect …
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2025-26 Regular Session: Assemblymember Rivas Highlights Affordability Issues in California
Mothers for Peace asserts that the extended operation of Diablo Canyon exacerbates the affordability crisis. …
June 12, 2025: In a letter to Legislators, Mothers for Peace demands the repeal of SB 846 which places exorbitant costs of continued operation of Diablo Canyon on California Electricity Consumers and Taxpayers
Click here for detailed citations and documentation of the concerns highlighted in the letter. Assemblymember Rivas' statement on affordability can be found here. June 12, 2025 Honorable Members of the California State Assembly and State Senate State Capitol, Sacramento, CA …
June 10-11, 2025: Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee Meetings
Point San Luis Conference RoomAvila Lighthouse SuitesFirst and San Francisco Streets, Avila Beach You may attend in person or via Zoom. There are multiple opportunities for public comment. AGENDA ZOOM LINK Meeting ID: 818 1769 2903 Tuesday morning session, June 10, 9am Agenda …
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May 15, 2025: Top Seismologist Urges Immediate Shutdown of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Reactor Citing “Unacceptable Risk” of an Earthquake-Triggered Meltdown
Award-Winning UCLA Earthquake Scientist Files Declaration to the NRC Requesting Shutdown of Diablo Canyon. SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - MAY 15, 2025 – A leading earthquake expert has called for the immediate shutdown of California’s last operating nuclear power plant, warning that a proposed decision …