The free showing of SOS, the San Onofre Syndrome will be rescheduled. The FREE showing (Get Trailer) will be sponsored by the San Diego-based Samuel Lawrence Foundation with the support of Public Watchdogs and San Clemente Green. SOS, the San Onofre Syndrome, is an inspiring tour de force for citizens who are concerned about the deadly side effects and consequences of nuclear power and…
Media Advisory California Assembly to vote for MORE nuclear power plants, today, Monday, April 21, 2:30 PM Today, April 21, 2025, the California Assembly is slated to vote on AB 305, a “stealth exemption” that will enable the nuclear industry to begin building build small nuclear power plants in California by exempting “Small Modular Reactors” or “SMRs” from existing law. The vote on Assembly Bill 305…
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…
There has been yet another radiation leak involving the failed San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), and we need your attendance at a virtual meeting at 2pm Thursday to hold them accountable. Even if you remain silent your presence will put extreme pressure on Edison to tell the truth! (and as you know, “truth-telling” is not a part of Edison’s corporate culture). On Thursday, June 5…
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…
Why San Onofre is a Disaster Waiting to Happen PRESS ADVISORY FOR MAY 23, 2023, 5:30pm PST Get the press release 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. Who: Paul Blanch, Nuclear Engineer and Safety Expert…
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 own values and ‘Principles of Good Regulation’” said Public Watchdogs’ Director of Development, Nina Babiarz….
Is spent nuclear fuel really “harmless after four years?” In this video, James Conca, who styles himself as a “scientist,” is falsely claiming that the nuclear waste at the beachfront San Onofre Nuclear Waste Dump is harmless after four years. He then suggests that people who are concerned about it “don’t understand the science.” Both statements are outrageously deceptive. According to Scientific American, the USA’s oldest…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Governor Newsom is actively pressuring your elected officials to keep the aging Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant open. Newsom has promised Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) a $1.4 billion “forgivable loan” to keep it running, plus, the Senate is expected to vote on to keep Diablo open in the next few days! Call or email these State Senators to avert this disaster! (Scroll down for…
Public Watchdogs to Question San Onofre Cost to public Public Watchdogs has filed a formal Notice Of Intent (NOI) with the California Public Utilities Commission to intervene on behalf of ratepayers in hearings involving the decommissioning of the failed San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) by Southern California Edison (Edison). According to Public Watchdogs’ Executive Director, Charles Langley, “We will use forensic analyses to investigate and…