The plan has drawn criticism from local environmental groups and some nuclear experts, who expressed concern over the thoroughness and safety of the plan.
Tag: San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
Posted inCountywide
Used Nuclear Fuel Storage at San Onofre Raises Concerns Over Plant’s Vulnerability
County Supervisors approved a memorandum of understanding with Edison to give the county over $10 million for emergency preparedness.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Dobken: People Deserve Facts and a Science-based Discussion Regarding Spent Nuclear Fuel at San Onofre
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.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Mosko: Public at Risk, Scandals at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
Sarah Mosko writes about two recent scandals that threaten public safety at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Mosko: Ticking Time Bomb at San Onofre Nuclear Plant
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.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Water, Power & Waste
NRC Blocks Cancer Study Near San Onofre and other Nuclear Power Plants
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.
Posted inAnaheim, Water, Power & Waste
Water Board Approves Controversial Power Plant Lease
Over the objections of residents and business leaders, the water board approved the lease for a natural gas power plant.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Congressman Asks If San Onofre Operator Broke Securities Law
Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) questions whether Southern California Edison violated laws by not revealing “serious problems” to investors.
Posted inDana Point, Health & Wellness, San Clemente, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Feds Set to Answer Public’s Questions on San Onofre Leak
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.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Small Hydrogen Leak Reported at San Onofre Nuclear Plant
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.
