Environmental group Friends of the Earth has filed a lawsuit against US utility Pacific Gas and Energy (PG&E) seeking to block a proposed lifetime extension of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in California.
Friends of the Earth said it signed a contract with PG&E in 2016 agreeing to drop other legal challenges in return for a commitment by the utility to shut down the two-unit station once its operating licenses expire in 2024 and 2025.
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