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Surfrider Foundation budgets $62 Million on Beach Cleanup over ten year period

April 10, 2017May 3, 2017 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

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…

TOWN HALL ON NUCLEAR WASTE, APRIL 13, 2017

April 5, 2017May 3, 2017 Nina Babiarz Leave a comment

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…

Court Room Ettiquette

March 27, 2017May 3, 2017 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

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…

Resources for April 14 Court Hearing to revoke Nuke Waste Burial Permit at San Onofre

March 27, 2017May 8, 2023 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

Stand for Nuclear Waste Safety, Friday, April 14th. Text and Video Resources: Ten reasons why the Coastal Commission permit must be revoked [talking points] Frequently Asked Questions explaining why a beachfront nuclear waste dump is dangerous Coastal Commission Staff Report Tu14a, recommending construction of World’s Largest Beachfront Nuclear Waste Dump (goo.gl/1nIhm1 ) Proof that San Onofre will be the USA’s largest privately operated nuclear waste dump Arguments…

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station FAQ

March 26, 2017June 8, 2017 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

Nuclear energy has been described as “clean, safe and green,” but the harsh reality is that the industry has never bothered to develop a way of keeping its deadly toxic radioactive waste safe. Learn why in Public Watchdogs Frequently Asked Questions about SONGS, the failed San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.

Public Watchdogs Funding need

March 19, 2017October 6, 2020 Nina Babiarz 2 Comments

Below is a partial list of funding needs for Public Watchdogs. If you would like to make a special contribution toward a specific project or area of work, please contact Charles Langley, Executive Director at (858) 384-2139. Updated: September 20, 2018 Web site maintenance, design, and updates, $275 monthly, $3,300.00 annually Fund an Intern for 90-days of research, database work, or public advocacy: $980.00 Non-Profit General Liability…

San Diego People: What’s Next for San Onofre

March 16, 2017May 3, 2017 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

Call Swarm, San Diego Board of Supervisors, Nuclear Waste

March 13, 2017March 19, 2017 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

WHAT: San Diego Water Protectors – San Diego County Board of Supervisors Call Swarm WHY: To put the issue of San Onofre Nuclear Waste on the San Diego Board of Supervisors’ meeting Agenda WHO: Dianne Jacob and Ron Roberts; Co-Chairs of San Diego Board of Supervisors Sub-Committee on San Onofre WHERE: Any Telephone WHEN: Monday, March 13th, 2017 – 8 AM to 5 PM HOW: Call Dianne Jacob at…

Public Watchdogs finds “FAULTS” in $12 million seismic study of earthquake risk at SONGS

February 16, 2017December 20, 2017 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Public Advocate and a Geologist are singing a sour note over the publicly funded $12 million study of earthquake risks at SONGS, the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. The study, which appears to assert that the beach is a safe location for the construction of what will be the largest privately owned nuclear waste dump in the USA**, has the consumer group Public Watchdogs all…

Public Watchdogs resets Nuclear Waste Countdown Clock to 2018

January 23, 2017January 23, 2017 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public Watchdogs Resets Nuclear Countdown Clock. The beachfront burial of nuclear waste equivalent to 700 nuclear warheads at San Onofre State Beach has been delayed until March, 2018. Contact: Charles Langley (858) 752-4600 Today, the non-profit Public Watchdogs announced that it has reset its nuclear countdown clock for the internment of deadly radioactive waste on the beach at San Onofre. According to the revised…

Infographic: Why trying to get justice from our corrupt Utility Commission is legally futile

January 17, 2017January 17, 2017 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

The truth about how the California Public Utilities Commission sets your rates. Most people don’t know it, but California’s electric utility rates are almost always set in secret meetings behind closed doors where the public is excluded. Even though these ex parte meetings are illegal, the court system is set up to encourage the unlawful activity. It is one of the reasons California pays the highest utility rates in the nation.

Public Watchdogs Names Orange County Energy Geologist Robert Pope to Board

January 9, 2017 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, January 9, 2017 Today, the non-profit consumer protection advocacy group Public Watchdogs named Robert Pope, an Orange County resident and pioneer in forensic geology and archeology to its Board of Directors. Mr. Pope has gone on the record saying that “A nuclear disaster at the San Onofre Nuclear Waste Dump is unavoidable.” Public Watchdogs opposes the construction of the largest privately owned nuclear…

Year-End Message from Public Watchdogs

December 29, 2016December 29, 2016 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

Public Watchdogs’ geologist just gave Southern California a jolt. He predicted a 100% chance of a nuclear disaster at San Onofre (get the video “100% Chance” here). If you haven’t heard, Edison is about to bury tons of radioactive nuclear waste from San Onofre on our State Beach. If you have heard, then it’s probably because of the hard work of Public Watchdogs. Incorporated as an…

12-13-16 Experts say a nuclear accident at SONGS is unavoidable.

December 15, 2016February 22, 2018 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

RAIN: RadioActivity Indication Network San Clemente Real Time Radiation Monitoring Now Active! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND SENSOR MAP CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON WHAT IS BEING MEASURED This info via Solarcast SafeCast.org With The Support of PublicWatchdogs.orgPLEASE CONSIDER A DONATION TO HELP FUND & GROW THIS ONGOING PROJECT! image from http://www.gavinshoebridge.com/news/basic-guide-to-radiation-levels-in-%C2%B5svh-and-msvh/ How much radiation does San Onofre put into the environment every day? In 2010 there…

Geologist Warns “A Nuclear Disaster at SONGS is unavoidable.”

December 13, 2016October 6, 2020 Public Watchdogs Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, 12-13-16 To remove your name, reply with “remove” in the subject line. For interviews, contact Charles Langley (858) 752-4600 (Watch the live interview of Geologist Robert Pope on KUSI TV News here). Geology at San Onofre makes a nuclear disaster from “Chernobyl Can” nuke waste “unavoidable” Get a copy of our report Earthquake Bay here. WHO: Robert Pope, Orange County Geologist Pam Patterson, Mayor, San Juan Capistrano…