Seismic Faults Pose Risk to California Nuclear Power Plant

Seismic Faults Pose Risk to California Nuclear Power Plant
Washington DC (Sputnik) Dec 05, 2014 - Multiple fault lines pose a risk to the safety of the seaside Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in California, as they could be more powerful than previously estimated, a former state senator told a Senate hearing on Wednesday. "The faults surrounding Diablo [Canyon] are now understood to be larger and more connected than previously believed," Sam Blakeslee, who is also the former Californ ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Seismic_Faults_Pose_Risk_to_California_Nuclear_Power_Plant_999.html