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San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant To Close
The NYTimes reports here. The LATimes reports here.
San Onofre Nuclear Plant To Close
In a stunning victory for the community and for activists, Southern California Edison announced today that it would permanently close all reactors at the San Onofre nuclear power plant. The news comes after at least one NRC official expressed serious…
Nuclear site scrap metal could be headed to recyclers
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. “This involves risk. Radiation causes cancer,” said Daniel Hirsch, president of the Committee to Bridge the Gap. “The U.S. population should not be used as a disposal facility.”
Major Blow Dealt To Restart Efforts For Crippled San Onofre Reactor
The NRC Atomic Safety & Licensing Board has dealt a major blow to efforts to restart the crippled San Onofre reactor. The Board has ruled that the restart is a de facto license amendment proceeding which requires an adjudicatory hearing…
Worst Week Since Fukushima: 4 Major Setbacks in 3 Days are Latest Stumbles for U.S. Nuclear Power Industry
Statement by Daniel Hirsch Rather than the nuclear revival hoped for by the industry, the gearshift has been thrown hard in reverse. Instead of a proliferation of new plants, existing reactors are getting shut down long before their licenses expire. …
Journal warned of San Onofre issue
The San Diego Union Tribune reports that unheeded articles predicted vibrations that ended up shutting plant.
Santa Susana groundwater cleanup could take centuries, official says
The Ventura County Star reports.