MORE ON: Diablo Canyon

Daily Report: Environment

Stanford researchers estimate more deaths from Fukushima fallout

July 19, 2012, 12:05 AM
New research suggests that the cancer and death toll from Fukushima may be higher than previously claimed. According to a team of Stanford University researchers, most of these deaths will likely occur in Japan, but there could be as many as 30 casualties from radiation exposure in North... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

Nuclear plant operators haven't reassessed quake risk, report says

May 30, 2012, 12:05 AM
UPDATE, May 31, 2012: PG&E responded to the Government Accountability Office report. PG&E and Southern California Edison, operators of California's two nuclear power reactors, haven't done a comprehensive risk assessment of their plants' vulnerabilities to... + read more
Daily Report: Environment

Diablo Canyon nuclear plant should survive magnitude-7.2 quake

July 22, 2011, 12:05 AM
Last week, California Watch, the Center for Investigative Reporting, Capitol Public Radio and Need to Know aired a report on seismic safety at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant operated by PG&E. We didn’t have a lot of time to go into it in the television show. So, I’d like... + read more
Spotlight: Environment

Scientists concerned about fault system near Diablo Canyon plant

July 15, 2011, 8:59 AM
After the devastating tsunami damage to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, seismologists in the United States are focusing on a potentially dangerous fault system near the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in California. + read more
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