28 April 2004 - Avila Beach, California - Dogs stand watch over a heard of goats on the hillside below above the nuclear power plant. The goats are used as fire prevention - clearing the weeds and underbrush under the powerlines - while at the same time keeping the immediate terrain surrounding the power plant with a clear line of sight. Since 9/11 Pacific Gas & Electronic, operator of the Diablo Canyon power plant, has tighter security measures that include additional vehicle inspection...
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28 April 2004 - Avila Beach, California - Dogs stand watch over a heard of goats on the hillside below above the nuclear power plant. The goats are used as fire prevention - clearing the weeds and underbrush under the powerlines - while at the same time keeping the immediate terrain surrounding the power plant with a clear line of sight. Since 9/11 Pacific Gas & Electronic, operator of the Diablo Canyon power plant, has tighter security measures that include additional vehicle inspection points and an increase in armed security officers present along both the multiple concentric perimeters and within the plant itself..Photo Credit: Michael A. Mariant/SIPA Press
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