Category Archives: Friends of the Earth

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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01/16/2013 Maryland NRC meeting: Friends of the Earth San Onofre petition

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Donna Gilmore

Friends of the Earth (FOE) petitioner will address the NRC Petition Review Board (PRB) in Maryland on 1/16/2013 regarding restart of the San Onofre nuclear power plant.   UPDATE: Listen to Arnie Gundersen as he makes his slide presentation. In this … Continue reading →

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NRC launches two proceedings about San Onofre’s future

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Here is a statement from Damon Moglen, director of Friends of the Earth’s energy and climate campaign, on today’s decision by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on FOE’s petition regarding the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant: In today’s decision, the Nuclear … Continue reading →

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11/08/2012 NRC hears FOE petition and stay request for San Onofre nuclear reactors

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

At 9:00 a.m. EST on November 8th, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) heard Friends of the Earth’s petition demanding the NRC require Southern California Edison to submit its San Onofre steam generator design to a license amendment process, which would … Continue reading →

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Press release and handouts 10/9/2012 NRC San Onofre public meeting

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

2012-10-09 Press Release – No risky restart says public at NRC meeting in Dana Point No risky restart says public at today’s NRC meeting on San Onofre.  NRC License amendment process and adjudicatory evidentiary hearing demanded to ensure safety. Edison’s plan … Continue reading →

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CRISIS AT SAN ONOFRE: What to look for in the NRC’s Final Report

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Augmented Inspection Team may release their final report today about the steam generator problems at San Onofre.  Below is an important news advisory from Friends of the Earth.  See also, chart comparing San Onofre tube damage … Continue reading →

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Tell your senators: Keep San Onofre shut down

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Please support this action from Friends of the Earth. They are working to help keep us safe from a nuclear disaster at San Onofre. The San Onofre nuclear plant has been shut down for more than three months now due … Continue reading →

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Bad Vibrations: San Onofre steam generators cannot safely be repaired – new Fairewinds video and report

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Arnie Gundersen, Chief Engineer of Fairewinds, explains why San Onofre’s four defective replacement steam generators cannot safely be repaired, as he demonstrates what happened inside the generators. Steam generator tube vibrations caused extensive damage due to design changes between the … Continue reading →

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Cascading major design changes caused San Onofre nuclear reactor steam generator failures and radiation leak

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Major steam generator design changes by Southern California Edison (SCE) are the likely cause of radiation leaks and unusual accelerated tube wear in the San Onofre nuclear power plant’s four steam generators, states a new study by nuclear expert Arnie Gundersen. San … Continue reading →

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