From 1974: the protesters won and we shut down one of the cleanest forms of large-scale energy generation yet devised by human beings and in the process, we lost something precious for our community.
From the pages of The Bee
Published 12:00 am PDT Saturday, October 20, 2007
Oct. 20, 1974: With 1,000 spectators on hand, the Sacramento Metropolitan Utility District dedicates its new nuclear power plant. Rep. Chet Holifield of Montebello says the Rancho Seco facility will replace 12 billion barrels of oil a year. Pro- testers representing Citizens for Safe Energy of Sacramento demonstrate nearby.
