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EPA Dramatically Weakens Radiation Protection
April 15, 2013 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is publishing in the Federal Register today controversial new Protective Action Guides (PAGs) for responding to radioactive releases. EPA says it solicits public comment but is nonetheless making the PAGs immediately…
EPA Dramatically Weakens Radiation Protections
EPA has just issued (April 15, 2013) new Protective Action Guides (PAGs) for dealing with radioactive releases. The new PAGs are in many ways worse than the extremely weak PAGs Bush tried to push out in the last days of…
Edison Proposes Getting San Onofre License Amendment Now and Holding Safety Hearing After the Fact.
CBG’s Hirsch calls it “Hang ’em now. We’ll give ’em a fair trial later.” KPBS reports.
EPA Relaxes Public Health Guidelines For Radiological Attacks, Accidents
NTI reports on the Obama Administration’s efforts to deregulate the cleanup of nuclear accidents.
White House Supports Rollback of Cleanup Standards for Nuclear Incidents
In a stunning reversal, it appears that the Obama Administration is poised to rollback cleanup standards for nuclear incidents: The White House has endorsed a plan to relax long-held standards for cleaning up radioactive material released by a nuclear power…
San Onofre Liable To Break Down At Full Power
A consultant hired by Edison concludes in a report that it is too “risky” for Edison to bring the plant to full power for more than 11 months, and that doing so may cause additional damage to the plant. The…
DTSC Leaders Have Owned Major Stock in Companies the Department Oversees
NBC reports that the Department of Toxic Substances Control is essentially a “captured” regulator.
San Onofre’s Troubles Deepen
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the repair costs for San Onofre are exploding. Meantime, after years of employee complaints, KPBS reports that federal regulators are now looking into claims that San Onofre’s cyber-security training is outdated, at best. The…