"Local groups, some of whom have protested the plant since its construction, are banging the drum ever louder about their concerns for safety or a catastrophic meltdown, as well as the danger posed by spent nuclear waste at a site near several seismic faultlines."
"Diablo Canyon draws 2 billion to 2.5 billion gallons of ocean water daily - enough to fill more than 3,000 Olympic-size swimming pools - into the plant to cool equipment, and discharges the water back into the ocean typically 16 to 17 degrees hotter."
"Environmentalists argue it hoovers up and kills marine life and have called it 'the most destructive facility' along California's coast."
The Diablo Canyon Power Plant, once set to close, may now operate until 2045 due to state support. Local groups express safety concerns regarding potential meltdowns and spent nuclear waste near seismic faultlines. Academics are analyzing the financial implications of its continued operation on California's clean energy transition. Environmentalists criticize the plant's cooling system for harming marine life, as it draws billions of gallons of ocean water daily and discharges it at significantly higher temperatures, impacting local ecosystems.
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