Decommissioned Nuclear Power Plants in USA Sorted by Mwe – Megawatts of Energy from largest to smallest Updated 9-29-16 This table shows that as of this writing, SONGS, the decommissioned San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is the largest privately owned beachfront nuclear waste dump in the USA. The power plant had three nuclear generators with a total capacity of 2,800 MWe, creating many millions of pounds of radioactive waste…
Host Eric Rankin and cohost Michelle Anderson at KX 93.5 discuss how nuclear power is generated, why all nuclear power plants are located adjacent to large bodies of water, and the limited options for safe nuclear waste disposal with guests Charles Langley and Nina Babiarz.
Before her coronation to the United States Senate for California, Kamala Harris allowed the statute of limitations to expire for prosecuting alleged crimes committed by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and top managers at Southern California Edison (SCE) involving the ratepayer-funded bailout of SCE’s failed SONGS nuclear facility.
This sworn affidavit documents allegations of criminal activities by top Southern California Edison executives and the president of the California Public Utilities Commission. Although the alleged criminal activities are well-documented, California’s Attorney General, Kamala Harris, has allowed the statute of limitations to expire. The scandal implicates the Office of Governor Jerry Brown who recently endorsed Harris in her bid for the U.S. Senate.
You’d think after all the time and suffering the folks of San Bruno have endured, that if Justice was not to be served there would be a darned good explanation. Not so. The judge, who shamefully exonerated PG&E from its fiduciary responsibility for its criminal acts, refused to provide an explanation for his decision. The prosecutors, who were expected to expedite restitution on behalf of the…
My name is Charles Langley, and I’m a whistle blower, too. I’ve had the honor of working with a brave whistleblower at Edison. I’d like to tell you what every whistle blower must know, and explode a few myths. My recommendation: Blow the whistle, but stay anonymous. I call this the “silent whistle.” By staying anonymous you will protect your reputation. Even better, it makes…
An infographic showing how the California Public Utilities Commission sets YOUR utility rates!
Editor’s Note: You may watch the October 6, video of the California Coastal Commission’s phony public hearing on San Onofre Here. The discussion of San Onofre begins at Minute 39. On October 6, 2015, the Coastal Commission deeply betrayed its own mission statement and the public by holding a secret, nonpublic vote to approve a a radioactive nuclear waste dump at San Onofre State Beach. The public…
Public Watchdogs has been examining issues involving DMV’s terminations of employees hired temporarily under AB60. If the year to date Gross Pay shown on your pay stub with 4/1/2016 issue date is greater than the Highest Quarter Earnings on your Notice of Unemployment Insurance Award, then you may lose $400 in monthly unemployment benefits, for a total of $2,500 over the next six months. DMV paid…
Does Living Near a Nuclear Power Plant Increase the Risk of Cancer? The NRC has terminated an important cancer study so we may never find out By Roger Johnson, PhD About 47 million Americans live within 31 miles of a nuclear power plant (NPP) and 112 million live within 50 miles. About 2.5 million live within 31 miles of San Onofre. The 31 mile…
All Del Mar Sea Level Rise (SLR) Reports, Photos, Maps, Press Release etc. can be found here. Announcement of Del Mar Coastal Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment Project Completion: PRESS RELEASE-Del Mar Coastal Hazards, Vulnerability & Risk Assessment Del Mar Coastal Hazards-Vulnerability & Risk Assessment: Includes; Coastal Flood & Damage, Bluff Erosion, Rail Road Impact, Bluff Retreat Projections, Beach Erosion & Shoreline Change Maps, Bluff Erosion & Cliff…
In January, San Diego was hit hard with winter storms, funnel clouds, tornado warnings, King Tides and the sudden collapse of Sunset Cliffs. I just couldn’t help but wonder what had happened up at San Onofre State Beach Park, so one day on my way back from meetings in LA, I stopped to see for myself. Having lived in Laguna Beach and Dana Point, I was intimately familiar with the…
