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SCE to Restart Fuel Transfer Operations at San Onofre Nuclear Plant

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

On July 15, 2019, Southern Califronia Edison announced that it would resume the transfer of spent nuclear fuel (i.e. lethally radioactive waste) at its beachfront nuclear waste dump located at the failed San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). The movement of Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) was stopped for almost a year on August 3, 2018 when a 100,000 pound canister of SNF was nearly dropped 18 feet in what the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) calls a “near-miss.” Southern California Edison worked closely with the NRC to keep this harrowing “near-miss” and an additional unreported “near-miss” on July 22, 2018, a secret from the public.

Did Holtec “persuade” federal employees with cash incentives?

July 11, 2019September 4, 2019 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

The next time you hear a government employee or government contractor defending Holtec International, or awarding the company a juicy federal contract, keep in mind that the employee who made the decision may have benefited from gifts of cash or entertainment from Holtec. At least that’s what is alleged in this blockbuster story by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Kris Singh, CEO of…

Nuclear Regulatory Commission rejects request for full-time safety inspector at SONGS

July 11, 2019September 4, 2019 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) bureaucrats have spurned a request by a sitting United States Congressman to put a full-time safety inspector onsite during the transfer of spent nuclear fuel at the accident-prone San Onofre Nuclear Waste Dump. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has rejected a written request from Congressman Mike Levin to deploy a full-time NRC inspector at the San Onofre Nuclear Waste Dump, which is…

New Government Accountability Office Report highlights failure of NRC to protect public against “dirty bombs”

July 10, 2019September 4, 2019 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

The non-partisan congressional Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a troubling report on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s failure to protect the public from “Dirty Bombs” The GAO was chartered by Congress to investigate and audit how taxpayer dollars are spent by federal agencies. This report is a bombshell, yet it has been largely ignored since its publication last April The new report is titled COMBATING NUCLEAR…

NRC refuses to fine Holtec for violating Federal nuclear safety laws, underscoring its complete failure to protect the public

May 5, 2019May 7, 2019 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

Holtec had two violations, the NRC said: failure to establish adequate design control measures of components important to safety, and failure to perform evaluations before making changes. A base civil penalty of $36,250 was considered and rejected due to Holtec’s “prompt and comprehensive” corrective actions, which outraged some critics. “The failure by the NRC to fine Holtec for breaking the law shows that it isn’t serious about protecting the public’s safety,” said Charles Langley, executive director of Public Watchdogs, in a statement.

Public Watchdogs launches “Fighting for our Future” PSA

April 11, 2019April 14, 2019 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

For immediate Release, April 12, 2019 Ad alerts public to threat of nuclear waste for generations to come DATELINE San Diego, California — After launching the first public service announcement video of their “Ticking Time Bomb” public awareness campaign in late February, local nonprofit Public Watchdogs has unleashed a second PSA this week. “Fighting for our…

Non-Public Video Upload Page – Edison publicly humiliated

March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 Public Watchdogs 1 Comment

Ironically, Edison’s March 28th Community Engagement panel Meeting took place on the 40th Anniversary of the Three-Mile-Island (TMI) nuclear meltdown. Two NRC representatives attended the meeting: Scott Morris, and Linda Howell. The video excerpts below are from that meeting, which can be viewed in its entirety on the Public Watchdogs YouTube Channel here. On August 3, 2018, a delicate thin-walled steel canister filled with a 100,000…

Public Watchdogs behind “Ticking Time Bomb” Public Service Announcements – San Diego Union Tribune

February 26, 2019February 28, 2019 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

Advocacy group buys airtime to oppose San Onofre nuclear waste Jeff McDonald February 25, 2019, 4:55 PM A San Diego advocacy nonprofit began airing new TV commercials Monday to warn about the potential dangers of storing nuclear waste from the San Onofre plant at the beach. The spot opens with traffic zooming along Interstate 5, north of Oceanside, past…

Public Watchdogs launches hard-hitting TV ad campaign

February 25, 2019April 7, 2019 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

San Onofre is a ticking time bomb. Learn more here.

Public Watchdogs presentation in Laguna Beach, this Sunday, 02-22-19, 10:30 AM

February 22, 2019February 25, 2019 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

Public Watchdogs Presentation on the status of the beachfront nuclear waste dump at San Onofre State Beach When: Sunday, February 22, 2019, 1030:AM Where: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 429 Cypress Drive (get Map) Laguna Beach, CA, 92651 Order of Service: Welcome to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach! Here, we strive to be a dynamic and growing fellowship… Diverse in age, ethnicity,…

Nuclear Regulatory Commission January 24, 2019 Pre-decisional Enforcement Conference (PEC)

January 28, 2019February 2, 2019 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

Video Exclusive: The San Onofre Predecisional Enforcement Conference on San Onofre, January 24, 2019. We have published this as a public service because the NRC is actively refusing to publish videos or transcripts of its webinars and webcasts promptly. The sound quality on the first video is poor due to a microphone problem, which we corrected in the second video. To read our commentary on the…

Email from NRC’s Victor Dricks confirming that NRC will not inspect canisters during its inspection of Songs

October 25, 2018 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

Email confirming that canisters at San Onofre will not be inspected during the NRC’s sham inspection of San Onofre.

San Onofre Community Action Kit

October 22, 2018March 6, 2019 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

Imagine being able to get real-time radiation readings from YOUR community in the event of a nuclear disaster at San Onofre! WHO: Fellow citizens who are concerned about radiation in our communities. WHAT: We want you to request Real-Time Radiation Monitoring (Click here for LIVE SAFECAST RADIATION READINGS one mile from the beachfront nuclear waste dump at San Onofre) WHEN: Now. WHERE: …

Why storing nuclear waste 108 feet from San Onofre State Beach is a bad idea

October 17, 2018April 7, 2019 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

Get this document as a PDF If nothing is done, Southern California Edison, will complete the burial of 73 giant canisters of deadly radioactive waste 108 feet from the beach at San Onofre State Park on land leased from Camp Pendleton. Use these talking points when you are communicating the situation at San Onofre. As of this date, 29 of the 73 canisters have been buried. 1. Nuclear waste…

Amended Complaint filed in Federal Court to stop beachfront nuclear waste dump at San onofre

September 28, 2018September 30, 2018 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

Public Watchdogs files Amended Complaint to stop burial of nuclear waste at the beachfront San Onofre Nuclear Waste Dump Today Public Watchdogs announced that is has filed a 65 page amended complaint in its lawsuit to remove the nuclear waste from the beach at the newly contructed San Onofre State Beach Park Nuclear Waste Dump. Southern California Edison, which currently owns the Dump, prefers to refer to it as an “ISFSI,”…