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Congress told NRC: stop enforcing regulations or we’ll cut your budget

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

“Congress told NRC to stop enforcing existing regulations or we’ll cut your budget 40%,” said David Lochbaum. This happened June 4th, 1998. “That’s the day the NRC even stopped pretending to be an aggressive regulator.” The Senate Appropriations Committee was … Continue reading →

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Aging Nuclear Reactors

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

This “must watch” video shows that unless urgent action is taken the U.S. could be heading for a nuclear catastrophe comparable to Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi. The investigation by Joe Rubin and Serene Fang of the Center for Investigative Reporting presents the serious … Continue reading →

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03/05/2012 Sacramento – Occupy the Capitol

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Please bring California Nuclear Initiative petitions to this peaceful rally in Sacramento on Monday March 5th for signature gathering and to sign up new volunteers. Thousands of students, parents, teachers, and workers will flood into Sacramento on Monday, March 5th for … Continue reading →

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3/10/2012 San Clemente – Fukushima Remembrance

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

A First Anniversary Remembrance of the March 2011 nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan will be held the evening of: Saturday, March 10th, 2012 at 6:00 pm San Clemente Community Center 100 Calle Seville, San Clemente, CA  Map  Join us to honor … Continue reading →

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03/03-04 and 03/10-11 2012 Dana Point Festival of Whales

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

The Dana Point Festival of Whales is March 3 and 4th and March 10th and 11th.  This is a great place to gather signatures for the California Nuclear Initiative petition. And the location is beautiful. Click here for details.

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San Onofre Unit 3 reactor had cracks before delivery

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Cracks and damage were found in the Japan-made steam generator for San Onofre Unit 3 reactor in 2009 before it was delivered to the plant, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) documents showed Tuesday. The steam generator, produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries … Continue reading →

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San Onofre Unit 2 steam generator: workers begin plugging tubes

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Workers at San Onofre nuclear plant have begun plugging tubes in Unit 2 steam generators, Southern California Edison (SCE) said Wednesday, February 15, 2012. Both [Unit 2 and Unit 3] reactors are currently shut to address problems with the steam … Continue reading →

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Prediction of rolling blackouts has not occurred

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

We have been receiving many questions concerning why the recent closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) has not resulted in the rolling blackouts predicted in the Legislative Analyst’s (LAO) fiscal analysis for the California Nuclear Initiative. We … Continue reading →

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03/20/2012 6 PM San Clemente City Council Meeting – Radiation Monitoring

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Please attend the March 20th (6 pm) San Clemente City Council meeting to show your support for independent radiation monitoring in San Clemente. Location: San Clemente City Hall, 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente, CA. The public has no access to timely radiation … Continue reading →

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Edison may be saving money with San Onofre shut down

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Southern California Edison (SCE) may be saving money with San Onofre shut down, says nuclear power expert, San Diego State University Professor Murray Jennex. They could be losing up to a million dollars a day in lost power to customers. … Continue reading →

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