By Joseph Mangano July 2026 The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in central California has featured two large reactors operating since the mid-1980s. The initial application by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) to build these reactors took place in the post-World War II era, when utilities in California and across the U.S. were planning to … Continue Reading
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