The environmental group Friends of the Earth was hoping to block $1.1 billion in federal funding for the plant.

Diablo Canyon’s reprieve is a rare bright spot for U.S. nuclear power ... stable and provide low-carbon power. And it’s easier than trying to build a new plant. But in many ways, it’s ...

Public support for nuclear power is the highest its been in more than a decade as the nation struggles to reduce its reliance on planet-warming fossil fuels.

After years of public discourse related to its safety, costs and waste, nuclear power is making a comeback as a core energy ...

An environmental group dropped its lawsuit against a federal grant to the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant Wednesday, saying ...

Though as the technology has developed, many experts are in agreement that these risks are quite minimal – particularly with human moderation.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission did not violate agency standards by denying a hearing request from environmental groups and ...

Los Angeles is now being destroyed by fire. Next will be the “Big One” earthquake everyone knows is coming. And then---unless ...

The Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant stands in Avila Beach, ... [+] California, U.S., on Friday, March 30, 2012. U.S. nuclear-power production fell 2.1 percent ...

The world’s total nuclear power capacity is currently at 396 gigawatts (GW) with a further 299 GW of capacity underway, according to the Global Energy ...

Friends of the Earth on Wednesday withdrew a federal lawsuit seeking to stop payment of $1.1 billion federal bailout of California’s last nuclear power ...

Overnight temperatures will dip into the high-20s to low-30s in inland valleys like Paso Robles and the high 30s to the low 40s in coastal valleys such as San Luis Obispo and along the beaches. High ...