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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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High Burnup Fuel Fact Sheet

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Donna Gilmore

High Burnup Nuclear Fuel  Pushing the Safety Envelope by Marvin Resnikoff [1] and Donna Gilmore [2] January 2014 Click to print or download High Burnup Fuel Fact Sheet   As commercial reactor economics have declined, utilities, with the acquiescence of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission … 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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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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Letter from wife of San Onofre Nuclear Operator to Governor Brown

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Donna Gilmore

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. Office of the Governor State Capitol, Suite 1173 Sacramento, California 95814 . May 2, 2013 Dear Governor Brown, Nearly a year ago I wrote a letter to you voicing my concerns about the San Onofre … 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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04/17/2013 WRCB meeting: Once-through cooling nuclear reactors

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Donna Gilmore

The Water Resources Control Board (WRCB) Nuclear Review Committee will meet April 17th in Sacramento to discuss nuclear plant once-through cooling issues.  The Review Committee must provide a final report describing the results of special studies and must present their … Continue reading →

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04/03/2013 MD NRC meeting: Edison request to lower San Onofre safety standards

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Donna Gilmore

UPDATE: The NRC announced plans to approve Edison’s request to lower San Onofre’s safety standards and may do so in less than the normal 30 day comment period –removing obstacles to a restart of the seriously defective San Onofre Unit … Continue reading →

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