Public Watchdogs sues to stop nuclear waste burial at San Onofre State Beach Park

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Federal lawsuit aims to halt burial of deadly nuclear waste on beach Complaint seeks to prevent beachfront burial of waste deadly to all life for at least 250,000 years. GET THE COMPLAINT Thursday, November 16, 2017 Today, Public Watchdogs announced that it is suing the United States Department of Defense, the U.S. Navy, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric on the grounds that the defendants lack the legal authority to bury…

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Concerned Citizens to take stand for nuclear waste safety Saturday, November 18, 2017 in Laguna Beach, 1:00pm

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      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2017     For background or to arrange interviews contact: Langley@publicwatchdogs.org    858-752-4600 Charles Langley, Executive Director Public Watchdogs www.publicwatchdogs.org A gathering of  intentional citizens will commence non-denominational prayer and focused meditation on Saturday November 18th, 1:00pm at the main beach in Laguna Beach. The participants, who are committed to peaceful conscious activism through unity and  solidarity, will  raise…

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Join us in Laguna Beach, November 18, to show conscious solidarity

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A gathering of  intentional citizens will commence non-denominational prayer and focused meditation on Saturday November 18th, 1:00pm at the main beach in Laguna Beach. The participants, who are committed to peaceful conscious activism through unity and  solidarity, will  raise awareness and gather signatures for an alternative solution to the imminent  nuclear waste crisis threatening  Southern California’s Coast.  Watch the video here. Burial of the deadly waste, which is lethal to all…

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Coastal Commission Meeting October 11 – Huge chance to stop the nuclear waste dump!

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I’m hoping you’ll join Public Watchdogs in Chula Vista tomorrow to publicly demand the revocation of Southern California Edison’s California Coastal Commission’s permit to bury nuclear waste on the beach at San Onofre. Together, we have a real opportunity to stop, suspend or delay the nuclear waste from being buried 108 feet from the beach at San Onofre State Beach Park on Wednesday morning at 9:00 AM in Chula Vista near the Mexican border at Chula Vista City Council Chambers, 276 Fourth…

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 MUSIC FOR THE REVOLUTION  OCT 8 FALLBROOK SAN DIEGO MUSIC FESTIVAL

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MUSIC FOR THE REVOLUTION IS SPONSORING A NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISER FOR PUBLIC WATCHDOGS Put on a helmet because the local talent at this all-day festival sponsored by Music for the Revolution will blow your mind.  Proceeds from this nine-hour concert will benefit Public Watchdogs and the Fallbrook Food Pantry.  Music For the Revolution is fulfilling the goal of “Gathering community around important causes through the power of music!   WHO:   The Casey Hensley Band   Shane Hall  …

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State secrets to share? Activist group seeking whistleblowers on Public Utilities Commission

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By Deborah Sullivan Brennan   Contact Reporter September 29, 2017 Public Watchdogs, a La Mesa-based nonprofit group that has been dogging the California Public Utilities Commission on topics from energy rates to the decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, is seeking a new ally: the commission’s own employees. The organization dispatched more than 1,000 letters to employees of the regulatory agency inviting them to become whistleblowers. The letter referenced…

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CPUC Chief Administrative Law Judge Fired for “upholding rules”

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  The Honorable Karen Clopton, the highly respected Chief Administrative Law Judge at California’s scandal-plagued Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has been terminated for “upholding the rules” according to a formal complaint filedon September 19, 2017,  by Judge Clopton’s attorneys with the State of California Personnel Board. In addition, a complaint was filed in Superior Court seeking damages on December 18, 2017.   While the allegations of racism…

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Media Advisory: Could a leaking can at San Onofre cause mass evacuations for millions of people?

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Leaked documents show Edison has no way to inspect nuclear waste containers for deadly cracks WHO:        Charles Langley of Public Watchdogs and Donna Gilmore of San Onofre Safety are available for comment today. WHAT:       A leaked Edison presentation reveals that the corporation has no way of inspecting its nuclear waste canisters for damages that could result in deadly radioactive leaks and mass evacuations WHEN:      Langley (San Diego) and…

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Former NRC chair blasts deal to move SONGS nuke waste as “recipe for sustained failure”

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The former Chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is blasting an agreement to remove nuclear waste at SONGS as “Not in Public’s interest” and a “recipe for sustained failure.” When the law firm of Aguirre & Severson triumphantly announced that it had brokered an agreement from Southern California Edison to safely remove its deadly nuclear waste from the beach at San Onofre, local activists jeered the deal…

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Settlement talks to move deadly nuke waste fail to remove the waste to a new location

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Contrary to public expectations, settlement talks about finding an alternative location for nuclear waste burial at San Onofre have failed to prevent the burial of waste at the beach. But it isn’t stopping the plaintiffs from declaring victory. AUGUST 28, 2017, SAN DIEGO:  Today, the activist group Citizens Oversight announced that it has successfully negotiated an out-of-court settlement (get a copy of the settlement here) that…

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