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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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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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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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Earthquake size is unpredictable says USGS seismologist

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

USGS Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones (Pasadena) said regarding earthquake predictions: We have no way looking forward and saying what is coming next. Which year, which day, which month — we don’t have anything that ties that down. In fact, we think … Continue reading →

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Edison wants utility customers to pay for seismic studies

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Donna Gilmore

Plant operator Southern California Edison is asking that utility customers, not shareholders, fund at least $64 million for a study that would survey seismic faults near the San Onofre plant. On Friday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ordered safety changes for … 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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