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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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San Onofre defective Holtec nuclear waste storage system is a lemon and must be recalled

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Donna Gilmore

The Holtec nuclear waste dry storage system (Hi-STORM UMAX) is a lemon and is putting California’s safety, economy and security at great risk. It must be recalled. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Southern California Edison, California Coastal Commission (CCC), and … 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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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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NRC Ignores High Burnup in Spent Fuel Transportation Risk Assessment

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Donna Gilmore

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) chose to EXCLUDE high burnup spent fuel in their 2014 final report on Spent Fuel Transportation Risk Assessment (NUREG-2125).   However, they claim “..that NRC regulations continue to provide adequate protection of public health and safety … 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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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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