Category Archives: Action Alert

Premature failure of U.S. spent nuclear fuel storage canisters

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Donna Gilmore

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) should delay funding the new San Onofre dry cask storage system until Southern California Edison provides written substantiation that the major problems identified below are resolved. Sign petition to STOP California from wasting $400 … Continue reading →

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3/25/2014 San Clemente: San Onofre decommissioning CEP meeting

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Donna Gilmore

San Onofre’s Tom Palmisano will brief the community on decommission planning/activities at the first Southern California Edison Community Engagement Panel (CEP) meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (Coalition to Decommission San Onofre press conference at 5:00 p.m.) San … Continue reading →

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San Onofre and High Burnup Nuclear Waste Experiment

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Donna Gilmore

It’s been two years since San Onofre nuclear reactors were shut down. However, we’re still at risk from the tons of nuclear waste generated by the reactors. A nuclear waste accident could result in permanent evacuation of parts of Southern California … Continue reading →

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12/17/2013 San Clemente City Council Meeting – San Onofre nuclear waste

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Donna Gilmore

San Clemente City Council unanimously passed Resolution 13-53 regarding the urgency of removing the dangerous nuclear waste from San Onofre, based on geographic conditions and dense population. The resolution was submitted as a comment to the NRC Waste Confidence Generic Environment Impact Statement … Continue reading →

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11/18/2013 Carlsbad & 11/20 San Luis Obispo NRC Waste Confidence Meetings

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Donna Gilmore

Please attend the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Monday, November 18th meeting in Carlsbad, California or the November 20th meeting in San Luis Obispo. It’s our opportunity to comment on the NRC’s outlandish proposal that the tons highly radioactive nuclear reactor plant … Continue reading →

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10/19/2013 San Clemente Symposium: Decommissioning San Onofre and the dangers of high burnup fuel

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Donna Gilmore

The Coalition to Decommission San Onofre and the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter organized this San Clemente community symposium with world renowned nuclear experts to discuss San Onofre decommissioning, nuclear waste issues and radiation dangers. Below are handouts, presentations and video … Continue reading →

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10/01/2013 San Diego: CPUC hearing on San Onofre costs

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Donna Gilmore

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is holding its first Public Participation Hearing (PPH) in San Diego on how much the captive ratepayers of Southern California Edison (SCE) and San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) should pay for the defective … Continue reading →

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09/26/2013 Carlsbad NRC meeting: Decommissioning San Onofre

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Donna Gilmore

Meeting summary http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML1332/ML13322A422.pdf   Presentations http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML1326/ML13268A003.pdf   Meeting Transcript http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML1331/ML13317A029.pdf   Note 10/27/2014: NRC’s Larry Camper, said a separate meeting will be scheduled regarding high burnup fuel. However, this was never scheduled. Edison plans to store high burnup fuel in a … Continue reading →

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6/4/2013 San Diego Seminar – Fukushima Daiichi Disaster: Lessons for California

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Donna Gilmore

This historic seminar is available on video at these locations: Ecolological Options Network’s EON3 YouTube playlist Citizens’ Oversite Projects Arnie Gundersen’s slide presentation provided compelling information about radiation from Fukushima and the scientific case as to why it would be a nuclear … Continue reading →

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Public Comments due 5/16/2013: Stop NRC from lowering San Onofre safety standards

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Donna Gilmore

UPDATE 5/17/2013: The public comment period is closed.  However,  Requests for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene can still be filed by June 17, 2013. Thousands of comments have been received. Thanks to all those who submitted comments! All public comments … Continue reading →

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