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Native American ExhibitThe Morro Bay Museum of Natural History now has a Native American exhibit in place through October 26. The exhibit covers plant uses, tool development, maps, language, art, music, misconceptions about Native people, and more. A recent addition is a display panel on uses of plants to make dye colors for wool to be used in weaving blankets. Read More
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Return to Current IssueNuclear Power Prospects Dim, Study ReportsNuclear power is losing its support in the United States and abroad in the wake of the Fukushima disaster and rising concerns over nuclear accidents, a new study contends, but the high and uncertain cost of building new nuclear plants is the primary driving force behind the decline in enthusiasm for that source of energy. "The Fukushima crisis has put an end to a recent surge in enthusiasm for nuclear power," a report from the Energy Institute at Haas (University of California at Berkeley) has found, and there is little, if any, prospect for a resurgence in building new nuclear plants in the United States. Read More Morro Bay/Cayucos Can't Get Their Sewer Plant Out of Flood ZoneClear signals from the California Coastal Commission and three months of studying 17 alternative sites for a new Morro Bay-Cayucos wastewater treatment plant under a $350,000 contract with an engineering firm have failed to change the apparent determination to locate a new multi-million dollar plant in an area with a 100-year flood plain and tsunami zone, which the Coastal Commission has said is "fundamentally flawed" and unacceptable. Read More New 'Nuclear Free California' Network Up and RunningA network of community organizations across California has had its second meeting and is making significant progress in developing its case for the phase out of the Diablo Canyon and San Onofre nuclear power plants by advocating a shift to greater use of renewables and conservation as practical alternatives to continued reliance on nuclear energy in the state because of the dangers inherent in the operation of those plants to the public. Read More This Month's Must-Read ColumnsThe Big Day Arrives - Dinner!The weekend of our one block feast had finally arrived and along with all the preparations and last minute details, our neighborhood team collaborated on a timeline of the many events leading up to Sunday's big gala. Sunset Magazine's photography team received our three day agenda and arrived early Friday morning to follow us on our adventurous weekend, beginning with photos of our team harvesting oysters in the bay. With camera crew in tow, we biked around the neighborhood exchanging ingredients and helping with wheat berry grinding for the honey wheat bread rolls, sea salt making, whipping eggs for the Pavlova dessert, and harvesting of all the ripe fruits and vegetables in the children's garden. Grow, Learn, Eat - Read More
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