Monthly Archives: January 2012

San Onofre Shut Down 1/31/2012

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

San Onofre Unit 2 and 3 are both down today (1/31/2012) and yet we still have plenty of power without this nuclear plant running. Unit 2 is shut down for maintenance and Unit 3 is shut down after a possible … Continue reading →

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ACTION ALERT – Call NRC

Posted on January 24, 2012 by residentsorganizedforasafeenvironment

Please call the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) DC office today at 1-800-368-5642 or 301-415-7000 and tell them what you think of this idea. Residents Organized for Safe Environment (ROSE) Statement of Concern: ROSE believes that the NRC’s stated alternative to … Continue reading →

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Fukushima and Chernobyl radiation maps

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Radiation maps of Fukushima and Chernobyl shows levels of radiation spreading beyond 186 miles (300 km). Radiation is traveling around the world. Source: Professor Yukio Hayakawa, geologist and volcanologist, Gunma University

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San Onofre to push more power with turbine upgrades – is this safe?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

The San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant has embarked on a series of upgrades that will allow the plant to increase its power output by about 2% over it’s original design. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) refers to this as a … Continue reading →

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Vote “Yes” in SC Times Poll – Support Calif. Nuke Initiative

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Please go to the San Clemente Times website and vote “yes” in their San Clemente Times Reader Poll that asks “Will you support the ballot initiative to close nuclear power plants?” The Reader Poll is on the left-hand side of … Continue reading →

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