Santa Maria Sun / News

Cover Story

The X-Factor

Demolition is nearly finished, building materials are being trucked in, and workers have begun pouring the concrete for a foundation—literally and figuratively—for the future of space flight at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc. A handful of employees from Space Exploration Technologies, better known as SpaceX, are overseeing the work being done at the south base. It’s the birthing of a complex for the fastest-growing launch company in the world, and it’s on course for completion by the end of year. ... [ Read Article ]

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Santa Maria Sun / Opinion

Commentary

Support nuclear power

Those who oppose the use of nuclear power and think that solar, wind, and others will be substitutes do not understand that the real issue is in the numbers. Those nuclear power plants turn out two to three billion watt-hours of power every hour of every day, night and day! That is enough for two million homes! California’s power needs peaked at 50 billion watt-hours last summer, the highest in the country. Our powe... [ Read More ]

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