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 make nuclear the main source of electricity in the nation. That vision has collapsed under the pressures of …
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