Senator formally requests documents on the approval of design changes following reports of a missing record and detailed allegations of an improper approval process.
Tag: United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Posted inInvestigative, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
NRC Releases Missing Record on San Onofre Plant Design Changes
Plant operator’s presentation to regulators didn’t include major design changes that an expert says should have been reviewed by the government.
Posted inInvestigative, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Regulators Say They Can’t Find Key Record on San Onofre Changes
Presentation by the plant’s operator discussed design changes to be made without the most thorough federal review.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Edison Plans to Restart San Onofre Nuclear Reactors Next Month
The proposal draws a swift rebuke from environmental advocates.
Posted inIrvine, Water, Power & Waste
Irvine to Send ‘Strong’ Letter to Nuclear Commission
The City Council wants the planning radius for a nuclear disaster at San Onofre to be extended to 50 miles.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Small Fire Put Out at San Onofre
Southern California Edison, the plant operator, said fire never represented a threat to the public.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
San Onofre Power Plant Still Leads the Nation in Safety Complaints
Despite improvements in its safety culture, the nuclear plant last year generated safety allegations at more than six times the national average.
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Expert Says Edison Misled Regulators on San Onofre Changes
The design changes caused the extremely rapid wear on generating tubes that forced the shutdown of the nuclear plant, according to an expert.
Posted inIrvine, Water, Power & Waste
NRC Shuts Down San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant Indefinitely
Regulators won’t let SoCal Edison restart the plant until it can explain excessive tube wear.
Posted inSan Clemente, Water, Power & Waste
Tubes Fail Pressure Test at San Onofre Nuclear Plant
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will send a special team from its Maryland headquarters to investigate the situation.
