9/8/2011 Blackout shuts down San Onofre nuclear reactors

Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: September 8, 2011 5:03 pm

The blackout affecting large swaths of San Diego County led to a shutdown of two reactors at the San Onofre nuclear power plant.
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Editor's Note: This is the nuclear power plant 60 miles Southeast of Los Angeles where there was a recent 4.2 magnitude earthquake.  Every time there is a fast unexpected shutdown, or "SCRAM" it degrades the integrity of the reactor core somewhat.  This of course is not a good thing.  See the excellent article "Earthquakes, Hurricanes Highlight Serious Regulation Flaws" for more details on this.

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