The Great American Shakeout and San Onofre nuclear waste
Analysis of how tsunamis and earthquakes could pave the way to a radioactive flooding disaster at the failed San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS).
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Desire to move deadly Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) spawns $26M in DOE funding
Millions and millions of pounds of eternally lethal nuclear waste is stranded at the San Onofre failed nuclear power plant because the Department of Energy (DOE) has failed to do its job. KPBS covers the story … Editor’s Note: This news story is published under the Fair Use provision of U.S. Copyright Law. We encourage you to view this story as it originally appeared on KPBS…
Webinar 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 for an edited presentation in six short 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 Fukushima evacuee, were featured in a 90-minute Webinar by producer Doug Wood of Grassrootsinfo.org . The…
Media Advisory: Webinar on Nuclear Waste, Tuesday, May 23, 5:30pm
Why San Onofre is a Disaster Waiting to Happen Note: This event occurred on May 23, 2023 Get the press releaseGet the contents and the video here. Public Webinar: In a first of its kind presentation, concerned citizens and nuclear experts, and public advocates will explore and expose current safety risks at the failed San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). Visit the new Web site here….
San 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 FREE public webinar on the growing threat of floods, tsunamis, terrorist attacks and climate change…
What 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 of Governments is planning to impose a county-wide tax on motorists, and this time, it’s…
Yes, 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 year on the same day. If there was ever proof that we are getting gouged,…
En 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 (CPUC) recently accelerated the delivery of electricity bill credits of $90 to $120 to provide…
Public Utility Commiission Meeting Tonight on San Onofre Nuclear
There is a very important online public meeting on the decommissioning of the failed San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) tonight at 5:00PM. To log in at 5:00 PM, CLICK HERE for instructions This is a “Public Participation Hearing” hosted by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) so that the judges and commissioners can gain a first-hand understanding and insight into the public’s concerns with San…
Questions about the so-called “Natural Gas Shortage” and why your utility bills are increasing
At this time, there is a 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. SDG&E has claimed that it is unlawful for them to make a profit on natural gas sales to…
Why 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 thermostat Put on a sweater Fill any leaks that allow cold air to come inside…
PG&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. The bailout will increase every ratepayer’s bill by 3%. The move will crush the competition…
Comments of Nina Babiarz’ testimony to the California Coastal Commission on the possibility of Diablo Canyon nuke waste storage at SONGS
The Coastal Commission’s strangely-worded “Restrictions” on nuclear waste could have created a legal loophole that would have allowed San Onofre to accept nuclear waste from other nuclear power plants! NINA BABIARZ’ PUBLIC COMMENTS at the 10-13-2022 CA COASTAL COMMISSION MEETING My name is Nina Babiarz, a founding Board Member with Public Watchdogs and a member of Congressman Levin’s San Onofre Task Force for approximately 3 years. …
Coastal Commission amends SONG nuke waste storage terms after hearing from Public Watchdogs’ public advocates
In early October of 2022, Public Watchdogs’ Director of Development noticed something peculiar about what should have been a very straight-forwarded licensing deal with Southern California Edison, the majority owners of the failed San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). What Nina noticed, buried deep within all the bureaucratic double-talk in the Commission Agenda, was a clause that would have given Edison permission to bury waste from…
MEDIA ALERT: Does the Coastal Commission intend to store Diablo Canyon’s nuclear waste at San Onofre?
Will Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) get a Coastal Commission amendment to send its nuclear waste to Southern California? After the year 2025, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) will run out of storage space for its deadly nuclear waste. This questionable proposed amendment by the California Coastal Commission staff was tacked on signals a direct connection to the last vote of the last legislative session of…