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Turkey quake reminds
of Diablo Canyon danger

California, and the nation, face a catastrophe that would make the deaths of tens of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria look like pocket change. As Diablo Canyon’s senior safety inspector said, the plant should have been shut down years ago due to a faulty licensing process. Crucial seismic data was disregarded, and this data would have indicated the plant is vulnerable to a strong earthquake.

A structural collapse at Diablo Canyon could result in a radioactive plume extending over the Central Valley and into the Los

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