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May 26, 2023 8:38 amWebinar on safety risks at the failed San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) draws huge crowd
Click on the image below for the complete, unabridged presentation … or scroll down to watch an edited presentation in six short, separate segments. On Tuesday, April 23 at 5:30 Pacific Time, Charles Langley of Public Watchdogs, Gary Headrick of San Clemente Green, keynote speaker Paul Blanch, and Cathy Iwane, a...
Read more →May 16, 2023 2:40 pmSan Onofre: A disaster Waiting to Happen
PUBLIC INVITED Mark your calendar for San Onofre Webinar, May 23, 5:30PM Nuclear experts say safety measures could fail with floods, tsunamis, climate change and severe weather DATELINE SAN DIEGO: On May 23, at 5:30 PM, Two groups dedicated to radiation safety, San Clemente Green, and Public Watchdogs, are hosting a...
Read more →March 12, 2023 6:30 pmWhat SANDAG doesn’t want you to know about the new “Vehicle Miles Traveled” tax
Fourteen questions and problems about the Vehicle Miles Traveled tax (VMT), which will violate your privacy, increase your energy costs, and expose you to identity theft and government surveillance. By Nina J. Babiarz, Public Watchdogs’ Director of Development Get Nina’s Testimony at SANDAG in mp4 format. SANDAG, the San Diego Association...
Read more →March 3, 2023 9:53 amThe NRC has kowtowed to political pressure to keep PG&E’s Diablo Canyon open
Advocates at the nonprofit consumer group, Public Watchdogs say that today’s disastrous decision by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to keep the antiquated Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant open flies in the face of the NRC’s own Principles of Good Regulation. “The NRC has broken the public’s trust by betraying its...
Read more →February 20, 2023 12:21 pmJames Conca’s outrageous and deceptive statements
Is spent nuclear fuel really “harmless after four years?” In this video, James Conca, who portrays himself as a “scientist,” is falsely claiming that the nuclear waste st the beachfront San Onofre Nuclear Waste Dump is harmless after four years. He then suggests that people who are concerned about it “don’t...
Read more →February 16, 2023 4:54 pmYes, you are getting gouged on the price of gasoline
Oil prices are down, yet gas prices are up. Expect $5 a gallon or more throughout the summer, even if oil prices crash. Today, AAA has reported that the official average price for a gallon of gas in San Diego is $4.737, about a penny more than the price was last...
Read more →February 7, 2023 4:19 pmEn banc natural gas hearing at CPUC spawned by Governor’s demand for lower gas prices
Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom sent a demand letter to FERC, the Federal Energy and Regulatory Commission to initiate an investigation into natural gas price manipulation. In a separate press release, Newsom has claimed that “Natural Gas Price Relief is on the way!” According to Newsom, The California Public Utilities Commission...
Read more →January 8, 2023 1:43 pmQuestions about the so-called “Natural Gas Shortage” and why your utility bills are increasing
At this time, there is global natural gas shortage due to harsh winters, the Ukraine crisis, and increased demand. However, the current prices hikes for customers of Southern California Gas, SDG&E, and ultimately, Sempra Energy, may be completely unjustified and should command the attention of energy regulators. So far, SDG&E has...
Read more →January 8, 2023 12:32 pmWhy are my natural gas bills so high?
QUESTION: Why are Compressed Natural Gas Prices SO high? ANSWER: The utility companies claim: elongated cold weather spell brought with the rain CNG reserves low due to national temperature spikes Short commodity purchasing period QUESTION: What can consumers do to decrease their bills? ANSWER: Consumers can: Turn down the...
Read more →December 30, 2022 5:01 amPG&E’s Dirty Diablo Canyon Deal will spike your Utility Bill by 3%
MEDIA ADVISORY Friday, December 30, 2022 Click here for text of Senate Bill 846 San Diego, Calif. (December 30, 2022) – At the behest of Governor Newsom, the California legislature has voted to bail out Pacific Gas and Electric’s (PG&E’s) failing Diablo Canyon nuclear plant at your expense....
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