San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

Dobken: People Deserve Facts and a Science-based Discussion Regarding Spent Nuclear Fuel at San Onofre

Opinion

By John Dobken | October 7, 2019

John Dobken, Public Information Officer at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, writes that Southern California Edison is in the process of moving spent nuclear fuel from wet to dry storage. The reactors at San Onofre nuclear plant were retired in 2013. But attention has been turned to the spent fuel on site. Some are trying to mislead the public about what spent fuel is, and how it’s stored, Dobken argues and Edison is correcting the record.

Mosko: Public at Risk, Scandals at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

Opinion

By Sarah “Steve” Mosko | October 1, 2019

Sarah Mosko writes about two recent scandals that threaten public safety at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.

Mosko: Ticking Time Bomb at San Onofre Nuclear Plant

opinion

By Sarah “Steve” Mosko | January 1, 2018

Sarah “Steve” Mosko writes that Orange County residents need to support efforts to revoke the California Coastal Commission’s granting of a permit for storing nuclear waste near San Onofre State Beach.

NRC Blocks Cancer Study Near San Onofre and other Nuclear Power Plants

Community Editorials

By Roger Johnson | October 14, 2015

No one knows for sure whether living near a NPP can cause cancer, but on Sept. 8 the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) terminated a study designed to find out.

Water Board Approves Controversial Power Plant Lease

Anaheim

By ADAM ELMAHREK | December 10, 2013

Over the objections of residents and business leaders, the water board approved the lease for a natural gas power plant.

Congressman Asks If San Onofre Operator Broke Securities Law

Countywide

By NICK GERDA | February 22, 2013

Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) questions whether Southern California Edison violated laws by not revealing “serious problems” to investors.

Feds Set to Answer Public’s Questions on San Onofre Leak

Dana Point

By NICK GERDA | February 11, 2013

Tuesday’s event comes as regulators announce an “expansive investigation” into whether the plant’s operator rejected safety measures that could have prevented a radiation leak last year.

Small Hydrogen Leak Reported at San Onofre Nuclear Plant

Health

By | October 22, 2012

A small amount of hydrogen gas has been leaking since Sunday, according to an NRC inspector. It presents no danger to the public or plant workers.

San Onofre Power Plant to Remain Offline Through Summer

San Clemente

By | June 8, 2012

The plant was shut down in January after discovery of a small radiation leak that has been linked to rapid tube wear.

NRC Chief Says Nuclear Safety Regulations Might Be Inadequate

Countywide

By | May 24, 2012

The top nuclear regulator suggests that problems at the San Onofre power plant indicate the need for rule changes.