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Tempers flare on 40th Anniversary of TMI meltdown at the San Onofre Nuclear “Community Engagement Panel”

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At 4:00 a.m. on March 28, 1979, the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant had a meltdown.  Public Watchdogs’ director of development, Nina Babiarz, was working in Pennsylvania as a reporter not far from the disaster. Forty years later, Babiarz addressed Southern California Edison’s public relations organ, the “Community Engagement Panel” on the decommissioning of the failed and leaking nuclear reactors at the San Onofre Nuclear…

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Why you should “Throw out your holiday lights”

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According to Forbes, lighting up the Griswold house with Christmas lights would cost the average American about $4,000.  Now, one of San Diego’s most trusted consumer advocates has told homeowners to throw out their holiday lights. According to Public Watchdogs’ director of development, Nina Babiarz, SDG&E’s new “peak use” charges could be shock if you use old fashioned incandescent light bulbs with your holiday lights.  “Just…

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San Diego Union Tribune Story on Lauren Warrem legal action against SANDAG

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Business practices by SANDAG questioned in lawsuit Fired finance director sues, says she was let go after raising audit issues By Jeff McDonald The firing of a senior finance officer at the San Diego Association of Governments has drawn fresh attention to troubling and persistent business practices within the $1.2 billion regional planning agency, deficiencies that have been previously pointed out by auditors. Top executives of…

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NEW LAWSUIT EXPOSES SANDAG’S INCOMPETENCE AND CORRUPTION

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SANDAG, the San Diego Area Association of Governments has been sued by its former finance officer        Lauren Warrem This story is a summary of the original story published on the front page of the  San Diego Union Tribune . It was written by investigative reporter, Jeff McDonald, on December 3, 2023. Get the original story here.   SANDAG, which has also been called San…

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Is SCE in Compliance with its Own CEP Charter

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Is Southern California Edison (SCE) burning through hard earned Ratepayer Decommissioning Trust Fund (DTF) dollars to NOT ‘Engage’ the Community? Is SCE even in compliance of its own Community Engagement Panel (CEP) Charter? Edison states right up front in its ‘Purpose‘ of its Community Engagement Panel (CEP) Charter is that it intends: “to enhance and foster open communication, public involvement and education on SONGS decommissioning activities.”…

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Leah Moscal Maxwell

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LEAH MOSKAL MAXWELL BIO   Leah Moskal Maxwell was the only daughter of our deceased board member and single parent, Phil Moskal Maxwell.  One could hardly ever have casual conversation with Phil that didn’t start with an enthusiastic review of his children and their accomplishments.  Above and beyond all the valuable contributions Phil made as a Board member and CPUC Subject Matter Expert, it was most…

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Webinar on Nuclear Waste, Tuesday, May 23, 5:30pm Register for the event 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 Cathy Iwane, Community Leader and Fukushima…

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San Onofre: A disaster Waiting to Happen

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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…

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Uploaded Evidence, A2202016 Scott Morris Email https://publicwatchdogs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Scott-Morris-NRC-Div-4-Email.pdf X   David Zizmor, Esq. emails – https://publicwatchdogs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ZIZMOR-CPUC-WYER-CCC-7-7-22-1.pdf X   ADVICE LETTER – https://publicwatchdogs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Advice-ELECTRIC_4451-E-3.pdf X Email from Jose Perez signed Jose Luis Perez, P. E. Principal ManagerNuclear CPUC Regulatory Affairs and Compliance, Friday, Dec 9, 2022 https://publicwatchdogs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FriDec-9-2022.pdf   X   ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE’S RULING SETTING A SITE VISITAND A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION HEARING https://publicwatchdogs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CPUC-SONGS-Site-Visit-Public-Hearing-per-ALJ-Lau-8-17-22.pdf   X   Emails discussing a…

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What SANDAG doesn’t want you to know about the new “Vehicle Miles Traveled” tax

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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…

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James Conca’s outrageous and deceptive statements

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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…

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