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All Holtec nuclear waste thin-wall canisters likely damaged from inferior Holtec downloading systems

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Donna Gilmore

All Holtec thin-wall stainless steel canisters (only 1/2″ to 5/8″ thick) are likely damaged from Holtec’s inferior canister downloading system. The downloading system lacks precision, resulting in metal to metal scraping and gouging of canister walls.  This significantly shortens the … Continue reading →

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04/26/2016 Sacramento DOE nuclear waste meeting: DOE ignores cracking risk in storage plan

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Donna Gilmore

30 years after Chernobyl, Department of Energy meets in Sacramento to discuss storage of hundreds of U.S. “Chernobyls” in a can   Over 2000 U.S. thin-walled canisters cannot be inspected, repaired, maintained, monitored, and some may already be cracking. April … Continue reading →

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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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10/21/2015 Laguna Woods City Council approves San Onofre nuclear waste resolution

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Donna Gilmore

Laguna Woods City Council adopted San Onofre Resolution 15-02 regarding concerns about continued storage of 1,609 metric tons of highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel at San Onofre.  It states that while waste remains on-site “…it must be stored in a manner that is … Continue reading →

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10/27/2014 Carlsbad: NRC San Onofre Decommissioning meeting

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Donna Gilmore

PRESS RELEASE                                                                            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Media Contact:  Donna Gilmore, SanOnofreSafety.org                                949-204-7794  dgilmore@cox.net   Updated 2/22/2015 with this link to Official Transcript of 10/27/2014 NRC San … 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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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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Stanford engineer Jacobson: U.S. can attain all renewable energy by 2050

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Donna Gilmore

Post revised 7/28/2014 to reference Mark Jacobson’s California study, A roadmap for repowering California for all purposes with wind, water, and sunlight, June 2014. This study presents a roadmap for converting California’s all-purpose (electricity, transportation, heating/cooling, and industry) energy infrastructure to one … 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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