Center News and Notes
- & the West
A new lease on life? Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County, activated in 1985, was due to be shut down over longstanding fears of seismic vulnerabilities.
- & the West
Above, Shasta Dam under construction in 1944. The 600 foot tall structure created California’s largest reservoir on the upper Sacramento River. U.S.
This year's Rural West Conference took place on April 8 and 9 in Pocatello, Idaho, where three engaging panels explored regional issues related to wildfire, the future of ranching, and water.
- & the West
Historically and today, secessionist movements in the Northwestern U.S. have had a particularly rural character. Here are a few recent examples.
- & the West
Above: State of Jefferson themed merchandise for sale in a Colusa County restaurant.