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 ...

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 ...

An environmental group dropped a lawsuit that aimed to interrupt federal funding for Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant when it realized it wouldn’t succeed in shutting down the plant. Friends of the ...

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

PG&E and nuclear advocates say the value the plant provides the entire state ... works to build significant new wind and solar power, Diablo Canyon remains competitive with both renewable ...

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

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 ...