On August 3, 2018, a 100,000 pound thin-wall cask filled with deadly irradiated nuclear fuel got caught on a flange while being lowered into the steel-lined concrete vault of the waste storage site, known as an ISFSI (independent spent fuel storage installation). The cask got stuck on a ¼” guide ring for about an hour over an 18-foot drop.
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: …
CBS Update on radioactive waste at failed San Onofre nuclear reactors Experts disagree on safety of nuclear waste storage at SONGS. Public Watchdogs vs. David G. Victor The burial of millions of pounds of nuclear waste is now underway at San Onofre. The radioactive waste, which is deadly to all human life for at least 250,000 years, is being stored 108 feet from the beach. Yet…
Why storing nuclear waste 108 feet from San Onofre State Beach is a bad idea To get a copy of this document as a print-friendly pdf, click here 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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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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…
She said “yes!” https://publicwatchdogs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RobertEngagesLindsay.mp4 Monday, February 27, 2023, at La Jolla Beach California.
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…
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,…
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…