Radiation would be 40 times worse By Don Bauder, June 14, 2017 A terrorist attack that could endanger 8.5 million people. Who cares? A tsunami or earthquake that could spread even wider damage. Yawn. A potentially disastrous meltdown. Fuhgeddaboudit. A utility stock that zooms upward, paying fat dividends. Bingo! Finally, you are talking about something important. Wall Street has that view: the only thing important about utilities is…
New report from Princeton shows failure of Nuclear Regulatory Commission to accurately assess risk For immediate release, May 26, 2017 For background or to arrange an interview contact Charles Langley at (858) 752-4600 A new Princeton study, which uses an advanced weather modeling program called HYSPLIT, developed by NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shows that a radiation plume from a spent fuel disaster would affect more than 18…
Southern California Edison’s disaster response plan for San Onofre shifts responsibility for a nuclear emergency from FEMA to local fire and police departments SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2017, 7:30AM – Today, Public Watchdogs unleashed a chronological 30-page report and 450-page analysis of regulatory failure and the deeply flawed safety planning and emergency response plans at the now-defunct San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) owned by Southern…
It was an honor and a privilege for Public Watchdogs to participate in a recent radio interview with Larry Smith of KPFK with American Indian Airwaves by the invitation of Adelia Sandoval, a leader of the Acjachemen NATION Juaneno Band. The Acjachemen were the indigenous peoples who occupied the land for 4,000 plus years in which the San Onofre Generating Station was built.
On January 13, 2018, Southern California Edison will bury the radioactive equivalent of 700 nuclear warheads on the beach at San Onofre State Beach Park within 108 feet of the water. Each of the 75 waste containers holds more radiation than what was released at Chernobyl. When it is completed, it will be the world’s largest beachfront nuclear waste dump.
Get ready to make peaceful waves at 1:00 PM Friday April 14th at the San Diego Hall of Justice. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nuclear Surfers and Mermaids to gather at 1:00 PM Friday, April 14th to stand for toxic waste safety WHO: Surfers, mermaids, musicians and concerned citizens dressed in yellow HazMat Gear. Public invited (see attached photos) WHAT: An event in support of nuclear waste safety…
Surfers in HazMat Gear to gather at Superior Court Friday, April 14th Scroll down for photos of HazMat Surfers. WHO: 75 surfers, mermaids, musicians and concerned citizens dressed in yellow HazMat Gear. Public invited (see attached photos) WHAT: An event in support of nuclear waste safety at San Onofre WHEN: 1:00 PM (participants should arrive at noon for set-up) WHERE: Steps of the San Diego Superior Court…
Ad Campaign pokes fun at “Nuke-Hugging” Surfers Urges Public to attend April 14 2017 event at San Diego Superior Court, 1:00 PM DATELINE – SAN CLEMENTE CALIFORNIA, April 10, 2017 Today the non-profit consumer advocacy group Public Watchdogs announced that it has launched a light-hearted social media and print advertising campaign that uses humor to educate surfers about the dangers of the radioactive waste storage facility that…
Post these images on Social Media, #HazMatSurf, #SonOnofreGate !!! The public is invited to attend a media event at 1:00 PM on April 14th on the steps of the San Diego Hall of Justice at 330 West Broadway San Diego (get map) to draw attention to the HazMat Surf problem at the newly built San Onofre Nuclear Waste Dump. Conveniently located just 36 yeards from the sugar-sand…
IRS tax forms expose Surfrider Foundation Revenues The following tables show actual IRS form 990 for the Surfrider Foundation. Public Watchdogs was unable to obtain tax data for the last three years, so our investigators estimated the gross receipts for those years at six million per annum. Surfrider Revenue by Year, 2006 — 2016 Reported Receipts ITEM YEAR Surfrider 2016 Tax Filing $6,000,000.00 (estimated, report not available) Surfrider 2014…
On the evening of April 13, 2017, the non-profit Public Watchdogs, will be conducting a fast-paced “teach-in” and Town Hall on why a nuclear incident at San Onofre is unavoidable, and how we can work together to stop it. The Town Hall will convene from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Living Tea Brewery, 301 Wisconsin Avenue. Seating is limited to 125, so we recommend arriving…
Basic Courtroom Etiquette The Superior Court is a solemn place of justice within the San Diego Hall of Justice. Audiences for court hearings must remain absolutely silent, in and immediately outside the Court. Clapping, or even whispering during a court hearing are strictly prohibited and could result in forcible removal by the Bailiff. In the upcoming hearing, our attorneys may have only minutes to make their arguments before the…