Category Archives: How to Help

Tell Energy Commission: Don’t allow cracking nuclear waste canisters

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Donna Gilmore

Tell the California Energy Commission (CEC) to change state policy to require nuclear waste storage containers that won’t crack. Some of California’s thin steel storage canisters may already be cracking and could have a through-wall crack within 8 years, releasing … Continue reading →

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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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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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11/14/2012 Santa Monica – California Coastal Commission meeting on whale killing seismic surveys

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

UPDATE: The Coastal Commission rejected PG&E’s proposal and said they didn’t need to come back to try again.   Coastal Commissioner Dayna Bochco said PG&E explained what the soundwaves would do. “They did convince me that there is a target … Continue reading →

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11/05/2012 Huntington Beach City Council meeting – San Onofre on agenda

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

The San Onofre nuclear power plant is on the Huntington Beach City Council agenda for Monday, November 5, 2012. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. San Onofre is Item #23 on the agenda addendum. Public comments are at the beginning … Continue reading →

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California plans for 7.8 earthquake but ignores San Onofre nuclear plant 7.0 design limit

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

California seismic planners want us to “drop, cover and hold on” as part of their Great ShakeOut earthquake drill for the expected and overdue 7.8 magnitude earthquake, yet they ignore the fact Southern California’s San Onofre nuclear power plant is … 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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Edison’s safety plan to restart San Onofre is to watch for radiation leaks

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Southern California Edison’s safety plan to restart San Onofre nuclear reactor Unit 2 is to watch for radiation leaks.  They don’t know how to fix the reactor, so they’re just going to slow it down and see what happens.  Don’t allow … Continue reading →

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