Democratic Assemblyman Lloyd Levine Says Nuclear Power Has No Place in California’s Energy Future

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Lloyd Levine (D-Woodland Hills), a champion of environmental legislation in California, issued the following statement today after the Governor said nuclear power has a great future because it has no greenhouse gas emissions and it is clean.

“Nuclear power has no future in California’s new energy era because of its monumental dangers to the health and welfare of Californians,” Assemblymember Levine said. “History cannot keep repeating itself on this one. There is not and never has been a safe place to store nuclear waste and fuel rods. In addition, once all the costs are added up it is not cost-effective. California has done a great job increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy these past three years. That is what we need to keep building on.”