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

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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…

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Public Watchdogs Funding need

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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…

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Call Swarm, San Diego Board of Supervisors, Nuclear Waste

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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…

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

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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…

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Public Watchdogs resets Nuclear Waste Countdown Clock to 2018

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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…

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

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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.

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Public Watchdogs Names Orange County Energy Geologist Robert Pope to Board

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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…

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Year-End Message from Public Watchdogs

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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…

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

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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…

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

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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…

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NBC exposes danger of storing nuke waste in underground casks

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In a matter of months (see countdown clock) high-level radioactive waste that's deadly to humans for more than 10,000 human generations will be stored in steel casks on the beach at the site of the now-defunct San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). The casks at SONGS are only guaranteed to last 25 years by the manufacturer. The casks at the Hanford site, known as "America's Chernobyl"  are already...

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California Energy Commission objects to plans to eliminate emergency planning for a nuclear emergency at SONGS.

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This three-page letter articulates grave concerns about the nature of emergency planning at the new defunct SONGS, the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. It was written by the Chair of the California Energy Commission. It contains strong objections to Southern California Edison’s plans to completely eliminate funding and offsite response capabilities to a radioactive nuclear waste disaster. (Get the full story and additional background here).  

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