California’s last operating nuclear plant gets a second life in contentious move

The vote was one of several major decisions on the state's climate future and will delay the facility's closure by five years

California's last nuclear plant - scheduled to fully shut down by 2025 - has been given renewed life.

California lawmakers voted on Wednesday to delay the closure of the Diablo Canyon facility by five years, after the governor warned the state could face rolling blackouts if its twin reactors were retired too soon.