Anyone who thinks that Diablo should be repurposed and continue in operation should read, “CHERNOBYL: The Unbelievable, Forbidden, Hidden but True Story of the Worlds Worst and Greatest Nuclear Disaster” by Svetlana Kostenko.
It’s an eye-opener, as is the recent news that Japan is getting ready to dump over ONE MILLION TONS of radioactive waste from the Fukushima-Daichi power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
Diablo lies virtually on top of the Shoreline fault which, scientists have predicted, could produce earthquakes up to 6.5 on the richter scale. The Sylmar Earthquake, which rocked the San Fernando Valley in 1971, was 6.6 and it caused severe damage.
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