Someone has been posting enormous radiation warning signs over the I-5 freeway in San Clemente. Public Watchdogs received this photo earlier today, July 24, 2026, at 9:30am this morning. The sign, erected by concerned San Clemente citizens is an obvious reference to the 3.6 million pounds of deadly radioactive “spent” nuclear fuel stored at the non-functioning San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. The so-called “spent” fuel is…
The U.S. Department of Energy is attempting to use sound waves (ultrasound) to monitor wear and tear on canisters that store deadly radioactive spent nuclear fuel
The fungi have amazed scientists because of their ability to grow in conditions that are lethal to most life forms. Some scientists believe this may be linked to the way these organisms interact with radiation at a cellular level. The hope is that these fungi could somehow devour nuclear waste and make the world safer for humans and other life forms.
The Salton Sea is in the middle of the Lithium Valley which is located inside California’s vast Colorado Desert. While the Trump administration performs backflips to rebrand nuclear energy as the “green” savior of the decade, it is ignoring the reality right under our feet. Pushing for high-risk, multi-decade nuclear projects isn’t just a bad policy—it’s a direct assault on the renewable progress California has already…
Today is the 47th anniversary of the USA’s worst nuclear disaster. Nina Babiarz, our Director of Development, was there. By Nina Babiarz Every anniversary of the Three-Mile Island (TMI) meltdown puts me in a reflective mood. It was so much more than just that moment the meltdown occurred at 4 am in middle of the night. The ensuing consequences were varied and numerous. Three Mile Island…
What happens if Iran bombs our power plants? According to the Geneva Convention’s Rules of War, which have been ratified by the U.S.A. (and the Islamic Republic of Iran), the law forbids the bombing of power plants, even if those power plants are located on a military base. The 1977 Geneva Convention, Article 56, states that bombing power plants and water infrastructure is a war crime,…
This is the original California Highway Patrol (CHP) report with details on how the Marines, under the courageous leadership of the Secretary of the War Department, Pete Hegseth, accidentally shelled Highway Patrol vehicles and CHP officers on October 18, 2025. Get the CHP report. New Yorker article on Mr. Hegseth’s ascent. “No decision more clearly reveals Donald Trump’s disdain for this country’s armed forces than his…
US Bank is now offering loans so that families can “finance” sky-high high electric bills It’s no secret that San Diego County residents are victimized by the highest utility rates in the nation. We pay as much as three times more than other states, which may be why almost one out of every four customers of San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) are behind on their…
Let your elected officials in the Assembly know that you are watching! Get our list of Talking Points on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) AB 305 is the very first item on the Committee on Natural Resources Hearing Agenda at 2:30pm Monday, April 21 (don’t be late to this virtual meeting!) California’s nuclear industry has influenced a legislative change that provides an “exemption” to that allows “Small…
Talking Points on SMRs and AB 305 Click HERE to get this document as a one-page pdf. Situation Analysis: After the Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima disasters, no nuclear power plants have been built in the USA. In 1976, California also banned all new nuclear reactors until the federal government delivers a safe storage solution for radioactive nuclear waste, also known as “Spent Nuclear Fuel…
Documentation of corruption at Hanford nuclear waste dump Thank goodness for the courage and sacrifice of Whistleblowers! Public Watchdogs’ Director of Development, Nina Babiarz, was talking with one of our Board members who resides in Washington state. Familiar with our situation at San Onofre, he described to her the daily news coverage in Washington focused on a series of horrific taxpayer overcharges and safety lapses at…
Are we customers or “victims?” It’s Official: According to a new study by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics SDG&E customers are paying the highest rates for electricity in the entire USA. These rates are even higher than “outlier” states such as Hawaii, and Alaska. A significant portion of the higher costs are due to a lax regulatory environment, increased expenditures on deferred-maintenance fire prevention, and…