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A failure of governmental candor: The fire at the contaminated Santa Susana Field Laboratory

CBGMar 18, 20191 min read

Click here to read the article by CBG’s Dan Hirsch.

Meltdown (at SSFL) Anything But Minor

CBGJan 21, 20191 min read

Read Dan Hirsch’s letter in the Acorn here.

Trump Administration Breaks Agreement With California For Cleanup Of Nuclear Meltdown Site

CBGDec 19, 20185 min read

For Immediate Release: December 19, 2018 Contact:  Denise Duffield, 310-339-9676 or dduffield@psr-la.org, Melissa Bumstead 818-298-3192 or melissabumstead@sbcglobal.net, Dan Hirsch, 831-336-8003 or dhirsch1@cruzio.com DEPT. OF ENERGY HAD COMMITTED TO CLEANING UP ALL CONTAMINATION, NOW SAYS IT WILL LEAVE 98% OF CONTAMINATED…

Dan Hirsch on SF Chronicle’s ‘Toxic’ podcast

CBGDec 10, 20181 min read

https://twitter.com/sfchronicle/status/1072593166916837377                             Listen to the episode here.

CBG’s 2018 Annual Newsletter and End of Year Letter

CBGDec 6, 20181 min read

Click to download the Annual Newsletter for 2018Download Click to download the End of Year letter for 2018Download

Massive Woolsey Fire Began On Contaminated Santa Susana Field Laboratory

CBGNov 12, 20186 min read

CLOSE TO SITE OF PARTIAL MELTDOWN Electric Substation at SSFL Tripped 2 Minutes Before Fire Reported For Immediate Release: November 12, 2018 Contact:  Denise Duffield, 310-339-9676 or dduffield@psr-la.org, Melissa Bumstead  rmelissabumstead@sbcglobal.net, Dan Hirsch, 831-336-8003 or dhirsch1@cruzio.com The tremendously destructive Woolsey Fire has been widely reported as…

Navy used obsolete safety standards in shipyard cleanup, researchers say

CBGOct 30, 20181 min read

Read the SF Chronicle report regarding radioactive contamination at Hunter’s Point: According to a new report, the Navy, which is supposed to be removing radioactive contamination from the shipyard, is relying on decades-old, obsolete safety standards in order to avoid cleaning…