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Author Archives: Donna Gilmore
San Onofre and Other Nuclear Plants’ Mechanical Failures
Kevin Kamps, Beyond Nuclear joins Thom Hartmann. California’s San Onofre nuclear power plant was unexpectedly shut down after radioactive water was discovered leaking out of the plant’s Unit 3 reactor [resulting in the release of radioactive vapor into the air]. … Continue reading
Whistleblower Interview: San Onofre – How Safe Is It?
NUCLEAR HOTSEAT SPECIAL REPORT Libbe HaLevy interviews whistleblower James Chambers A summary of the current status of San Onofre nuclear reactors after last week’s leaks, discovery of over 800 damaged pipes, and employee falling into the radioactive refueling pool. Featuring … Continue reading
Inspectors find ‘unusual’ wear on San Onofre steam generator tubes
Unusual wear has been found on hundreds of tubes that carry radioactive water at Southern California’s San Onofre Unit 2 nuclear plant, raising questions about the integrity of equipment the company installed in a multimillion-dollar makeover in 2009. San Onofre … Continue reading
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Tagged nuclear plant, radioactive water, san onofre unit, steam generators, welding defects
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Welding Defects in Unit 3 Steam Generator
San Onofre’s Unit 3 reactor steam generator (currently leaking) had problems from the start. According to this Nuclear Regulatory Commission Information Notice 2010-07: Welding Defects in Replacement Steam Generators: The welding defects identified at the fabrication facility on the replacement … Continue reading
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San Onofre Radiation Leak 2/1/2012
Southern California Edison finally admits to possible radiation leak at San Onofre – SF Gate 2/1/2012 A tiny amount of radiation may have escaped from the San Onofre nuclear power plant after a water leak prompted operators to shut down … Continue reading
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Fukushima and Chernobyl radiation maps
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?
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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