‘…If an earthquake cuts the power that runs the cooling system that keeps the nuclear core from overheating, San Onofre has diesel backup generators that are supposed to take over. But in May a study found that the backup generators could inadvertently shut down in an earthquake, causing a nuclear meltdown—exactly what happened in Fukushima.’
via ‘Shut Down San Onofre’: The New Front Line in the Fight Against Nuclear Power | The Nation.